#ffc42b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ffc42b is composed of 100% red, 76.9% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 23.1% magenta, 83.1% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 43.3 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 58.4%. #ffc42b color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff56 with #ff8900. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc33.

    • R 100
    • G 77
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 23
    • Y 83
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#ffc42b color description : Vivid orange.

#ffc42b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ffc42b has RGB values of R:255, G:196, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.23, Y:0.83, K:0. Its decimal value is 16761899.

Hex triplet ffc42b #ffc42b
RGB Decimal 255, 196, 43 rgb(255,196,43)
RGB Percent 100, 76.9, 16.9 rgb(100%,76.9%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 23, 83, 0
HSL 43.3°, 100, 58.4 hsl(43.3,100%,58.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 43.3°, 83.1, 100
Web Safe ffcc33 #ffcc33
CIE-LAB 82.334, 8.414, 76.937
XYZ 61.417, 60.918, 10.809
xyY 0.461, 0.458, 60.918
CIE-LCH 82.334, 77.395, 83.759
CIE-LUV 82.334, 49.208, 81.114
Hunter-Lab 78.05, 3.874, 46.424
Binary 11111111, 11000100, 00101011

Color Schemes with #ffc42b

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Alternatives to #ffc42b

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#ffc42b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ffc42b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ffc42b;}
.background {background-color:#ffc42b;}
.border {border:1px solid #ffc42b;}

Shades and Tints of #ffc42b

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #040300 is the darkest color, while #fffbef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ffc42b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9d998d is the less saturated color, while #ffc42b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ffc42b is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #c4c4c4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #d0c4a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e7cf38 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ffc654 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ffbec8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #f0cb33 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ffc545 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ffc08f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population