#c9970b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9970b is composed of 78.8% red, 59.2% green and 4.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 24.9% magenta, 94.5% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 44.2 degrees, a saturation of 89.6% and a lightness of 41.6%. #c9970b color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff16 with #932f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 59
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 25
    • Y 95
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9970b color description : Strong orange.

#c9970b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9970b has RGB values of R:201, G:151, B:11 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.25, Y:0.95, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13211403.

Hex triplet c9970b #c9970b
RGB Decimal 201, 151, 11 rgb(201,151,11)
RGB Percent 78.8, 59.2, 4.3 rgb(78.8%,59.2%,4.3%)
CMYK 0, 25, 95, 21
HSL 44.2°, 89.6, 41.6 hsl(44.2,89.6%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 44.2°, 94.5, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 65.418, 8.176, 68.113
XYZ 35.215, 34.577, 5.136
xyY 0.47, 0.461, 34.577
CIE-LCH 65.418, 68.602, 83.155
CIE-LUV 65.418, 42.18, 66.596
Hunter-Lab 58.802, 3.996, 35.983
Binary 11001001, 10010111, 00001011

Color Schemes with #c9970b

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Alternatives to #c9970b

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#c9970b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9970b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9970b;}
.background {background-color:#c9970b;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9970b;}

Shades and Tints of #c9970b

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, #0f0b01 is the darkest color, while #fffefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9970b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6d65 is the less saturated color, while #d19b03 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9970b 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a0967a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b7a41a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cc9b18 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d3929c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #be9f14 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cb9a13 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cf9367 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population