#e9b242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e9b242 is composed of 91.4% red, 69.8% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 23.6% magenta, 71.7% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 40.2 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 58.6%. #e9b242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #d36500. Closest websafe color is: #ff9933.

    • R 91
    • G 70
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 24
    • Y 72
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e9b242 color description : Bright orange.

#e9b242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e9b242 has RGB values of R:233, G:178, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.24, Y:0.72, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15315522.

Hex triplet e9b242 #e9b242
RGB Decimal 233, 178, 66 rgb(233,178,66)
RGB Percent 91.4, 69.8, 25.9 rgb(91.4%,69.8%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 24, 72, 9
HSL 40.2°, 79.1, 58.6 hsl(40.2,79.1%,58.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 40.2°, 71.7, 91.4
Web Safe ff9933 #ff9933
CIE-LAB 75.799, 9.308, 62.225
XYZ 50.509, 49.56, 12.06
xyY 0.45, 0.442, 49.56
CIE-LCH 75.799, 62.917, 81.492
CIE-LUV 75.799, 44.883, 67.996
Hunter-Lab 70.399, 4.869, 39.123
Binary 11101001, 10110010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #e9b242

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Alternatives to #e9b242

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#e9b242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e9b242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e9b242;}
.background {background-color:#e9b242;}
.border {border:1px solid #e9b242;}

Shades and Tints of #e9b242

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 #fdfaf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e9b242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #989693 is the less saturated color, while #f9b832 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e9b242 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
  • #b6b6b6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c0b59f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d3be4e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ebb54c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f2abb7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #dbba49 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #eab448 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #eead8c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population