#c5a500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c5a500 is composed of 77.3% red, 64.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 16.2% magenta, 100% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 50.3 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.6%. #c5a500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #8b4b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 77
    • G 65
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 100
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c5a500 color description : Strong yellow.

#c5a500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c5a500 has RGB values of R:197, G:165, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:1, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12952832.

Hex triplet c5a500 #c5a500
RGB Decimal 197, 165, 0 rgb(197,165,0)
RGB Percent 77.3, 64.7, 0 rgb(77.3%,64.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 16, 100, 23
HSL 50.3°, 100, 38.6 hsl(50.3,100%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.3°, 100, 77.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 68.593, -1.256, 71.632
XYZ 36.482, 38.782, 5.564
xyY 0.451, 0.48, 38.782
CIE-LCH 68.593, 71.643, 91.005
CIE-LUV 68.593, 28.535, 72.597
Hunter-Lab 62.275, -4.414, 38.295
Binary 11000101, 10100101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c5a500

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Alternatives to #c5a500

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#c5a500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c5a500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c5a500;}
.background {background-color:#c5a500;}
.border {border:1px solid #c5a500;}

Shades and Tints of #c5a500

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 #fffcec is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c5a500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a685b is the less saturated color, while #c5a500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c5a500 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a49e7d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c0ac08 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d6a316 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d19ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2a905 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d0a40e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cca06b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population