#c9a000 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a000 is composed of 78.8% red, 62.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 20.4% magenta, 100% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 47.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 39.4%. #c9a000 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #934100. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 63
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 20
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a000 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a000 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a000 has RGB values of R:201, G:160, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.2, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13213696.

Hex triplet c9a000 #c9a000
RGB Decimal 201, 160, 0 rgb(201,160,0)
RGB Percent 78.8, 62.7, 0 rgb(78.8%,62.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 20, 100, 21
HSL 47.8°, 100, 39.4 hsl(47.8,100%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.8°, 100, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 67.696, 3.2, 71.19
XYZ 36.659, 37.561, 5.319
xyY 0.461, 0.472, 37.561
CIE-LCH 67.696, 71.262, 87.427
CIE-LUV 67.696, 35.372, 70.77
Hunter-Lab 61.287, -0.482, 37.755
Binary 11001001, 10100000, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c9a000

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Alternatives to #c9a000

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#c9a000 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a000

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a000;}
.background {background-color:#c9a000;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a000;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a000

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, #050400 is the darkest color, while #fffcf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a000

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c695d is the less saturated color, while #c9a000 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a000 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
  • #9a9a9a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a39b7b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bea90b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d4a111 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d499a4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2a607 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d0a00b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d09c68 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population