#c5a917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c5a917 is composed of 77.3% red, 66.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 14.2% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 50.3 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 43.1%. #c5a917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #8b5300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 77
    • G 66
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 14
    • Y 88
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c5a917 color description : Strong yellow.

#c5a917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c5a917 has RGB values of R:197, G:169, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.14, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12953879.

Hex triplet c5a917 #c5a917
RGB Decimal 197, 169, 23 rgb(197,169,23)
RGB Percent 77.3, 66.3, 9 rgb(77.3%,66.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 14, 88, 23
HSL 50.3°, 79.1, 43.1 hsl(50.3,79.1%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.3°, 88.3, 77.3
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 69.689, -3.059, 69.086
XYZ 37.369, 40.31, 6.623
xyY 0.443, 0.478, 40.31
CIE-LCH 69.689, 69.154, 92.535
CIE-LUV 69.689, 25.363, 72.275
Hunter-Lab 63.49, -6.045, 38.258
Binary 11000101, 10101001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c5a917

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Alternatives to #c5a917

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#c5a917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c5a917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c5a917;}
.background {background-color:#c5a917;}
.border {border:1px solid #c5a917;}

Shades and Tints of #c5a917

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 #fdfbf1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c5a917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70706c is the less saturated color, while #d6b406 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c5a917 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a8a385 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3af23 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d9a628 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d1a2ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4ac1e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2a722 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cda476 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population