#c9a012 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a012 is composed of 78.8% red, 62.7% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 20.4% magenta, 91% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 46.6 degrees, a saturation of 83.6% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c9a012 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff24 with #934100. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 63
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 20
    • Y 91
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a012 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a012 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a012 has RGB values of R:201, G:160, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.2, Y:0.91, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13213714.

Hex triplet c9a012 #c9a012
RGB Decimal 201, 160, 18 rgb(201,160,18)
RGB Percent 78.8, 62.7, 7.1 rgb(78.8%,62.7%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 20, 91, 21
HSL 46.6°, 83.6, 42.9 hsl(46.6,83.6%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 46.6°, 91, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 67.728, 3.421, 68.702
XYZ 36.768, 37.605, 5.894
xyY 0.458, 0.468, 37.605
CIE-LCH 67.728, 68.787, 87.15
CIE-LUV 67.728, 35.167, 69.419
Hunter-Lab 61.323, -0.289, 37.227
Binary 11001001, 10100000, 00010010

Color Schemes with #c9a012

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Alternatives to #c9a012

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#c9a012 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a012

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a012;}
.background {background-color:#c9a012;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a012;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a012

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, #030200 is the darkest color, while #fefbf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a012

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757266 is the less saturated color, while #daa901 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a012 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a59d80 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #beaa1f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d3a121 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d49aa4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2a61a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfa01b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d09c6f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population