#e5a521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e5a521 is composed of 89.8% red, 64.7% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 27.9% magenta, 85.6% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 40.4 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 51.4%. #e5a521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #cb4b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 90
    • G 65
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 28
    • Y 86
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#e5a521 color description : Vivid orange.

#e5a521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e5a521 has RGB values of R:229, G:165, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.28, Y:0.86, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 15050017.

Hex triplet e5a521 #e5a521
RGB Decimal 229, 165, 33 rgb(229,165,33)
RGB Percent 89.8, 64.7, 12.9 rgb(89.8%,64.7%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 28, 86, 10
HSL 40.4°, 79, 51.4 hsl(40.4,79%,51.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 40.4°, 85.6, 89.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 72.015, 13.314, 69.966
XYZ 46.044, 43.681, 7.445
xyY 0.474, 0.45, 43.681
CIE-LCH 72.015, 71.222, 79.226
CIE-LUV 72.015, 53.072, 70.181
Hunter-Lab 66.092, 8.695, 39.585
Binary 11100101, 10100101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #e5a521

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Alternatives to #e5a521

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#e5a521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e5a521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e5a521;}
.background {background-color:#e5a521;}
.border {border:1px solid #e5a521;}

Shades and Tints of #e5a521

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, #060401 is the darkest color, while #fefaf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e5a521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #868480 is the less saturated color, while #f8ac0e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e5a521 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b5a88e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab42f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1ab2b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ed9ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d3af2a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e2a927 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #eaa177 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population