#c9970f Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9970f is composed of 78.8% red, 59.2% green and 5.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 24.9% magenta, 92.5% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 43.9 degrees, a saturation of 86.1% and a lightness of 42.4%. #c9970f color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff1e with #932f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 59
    • B 6
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 25
    • Y 93
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9970f color description : Strong orange.

#c9970f Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9970f has RGB values of R:201, G:151, B:15 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.25, Y:0.93, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13211407.

Hex triplet c9970f #c9970f
RGB Decimal 201, 151, 15 rgb(201,151,15)
RGB Percent 78.8, 59.2, 5.9 rgb(78.8%,59.2%,5.9%)
CMYK 0, 25, 93, 21
HSL 43.9°, 86.1, 42.4 hsl(43.9,86.1%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 43.9°, 92.5, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 65.426, 8.229, 67.495
XYZ 35.241, 34.587, 5.272
xyY 0.469, 0.461, 34.587
CIE-LCH 65.426, 67.994, 83.049
CIE-LUV 65.426, 42.122, 66.263
Hunter-Lab 58.811, 4.043, 35.853
Binary 11001001, 10010111, 00001111

Color Schemes with #c9970f

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Alternatives to #c9970f

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#c9970f Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9970f

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9970f;}
.background {background-color:#c9970f;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9970f;}

Shades and Tints of #c9970f

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #fef9ed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9970f

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6d6a is the less saturated color, while #d19b07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9970f 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
  • #a0967b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b7a41d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cc9b1b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d3929c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bd9f18 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cb9a17 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cf9368 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population