#c59500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c59500 is composed of 77.3% red, 58.4% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 24.4% magenta, 100% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 45.4 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.6%. #c59500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #8b2b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 77
    • G 58
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 24
    • Y 100
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c59500 color description : Strong yellow.

#c59500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c59500 has RGB values of R:197, G:149, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.24, Y:1, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12948736.

Hex triplet c59500 #c59500
RGB Decimal 197, 149, 0 rgb(197,149,0)
RGB Percent 77.3, 58.4, 0 rgb(77.3%,58.4%,0%)
CMYK 0, 24, 100, 23
HSL 45.4°, 100, 38.6 hsl(45.4,100%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 45.4°, 100, 77.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 64.457, 7.351, 68.752
XYZ 33.774, 33.367, 4.662
xyY 0.47, 0.465, 33.367
CIE-LCH 64.457, 69.144, 83.897
CIE-LUV 64.457, 40.697, 66.531
Hunter-Lab 57.764, 3.28, 35.65
Binary 11000101, 10010101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c59500

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Alternatives to #c59500

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#c59500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c59500

This text has a font color of #c59500.

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#c59500 background color

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#c59500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c59500;}
.background {background-color:#c59500;}
.border {border:1px solid #c59500;}

Shades and Tints of #c59500

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fffaec is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c59500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a665b is the less saturated color, while #c59500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c59500 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9c9375 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b5a10c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ca9909 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cf909a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ba9d08 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c89706 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cb9162 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population