#c9a042 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a042 is composed of 78.8% red, 62.7% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 20.4% magenta, 67.2% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 41.8 degrees, a saturation of 55.6% and a lightness of 52.4%. #c9a042 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #934100. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 63
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 20
    • Y 67
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a042 color description : Moderate orange.

#c9a042 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a042 has RGB values of R:201, G:160, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.2, Y:0.67, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13213762.

Hex triplet c9a042 #c9a042
RGB Decimal 201, 160, 66 rgb(201,160,66)
RGB Percent 78.8, 62.7, 25.9 rgb(78.8%,62.7%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 20, 67, 21
HSL 41.8°, 55.6, 52.4 hsl(41.8,55.6%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 41.8°, 67.2, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 67.987, 5.17, 53.098
XYZ 37.642, 37.954, 10.497
xyY 0.437, 0.441, 37.954
CIE-LCH 67.987, 53.349, 84.439
CIE-LUV 67.987, 33.581, 58.945
Hunter-Lab 61.607, 1.252, 33.022
Binary 11001001, 10100000, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c9a042

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Alternatives to #c9a042

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#c9a042 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a042

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a042;}
.background {background-color:#c9a042;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a042;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a042

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, #090703 is the darkest color, while #fdfcf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a042

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888683 is the less saturated color, while #f8b213 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a042 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa28f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bcaa4d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d1a24c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d39ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1a649 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cea148 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cf9d81 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population