#c9a279 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a279 is composed of 78.8% red, 63.5% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 19.4% magenta, 39.8% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 30.8 degrees, a saturation of 42.6% and a lightness of 63.1%. #c9a279 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #934500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 79
    • G 64
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 40
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a279 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#c9a279 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a279 has RGB values of R:201, G:162, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.4, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13214329.

Hex triplet c9a279 #c9a279
RGB Decimal 201, 162, 121 rgb(201,162,121)
RGB Percent 78.8, 63.5, 47.5 rgb(78.8%,63.5%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 19, 40, 21
HSL 30.8°, 42.6, 63.1 hsl(30.8,42.6%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 30.8°, 39.8, 78.8
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 69.212, 8.827, 26.766
XYZ 40.459, 39.64, 23.608
xyY 0.39, 0.382, 39.64
CIE-LCH 69.212, 28.184, 71.749
CIE-LUV 69.212, 28.276, 33.357
Hunter-Lab 62.96, 4.525, 21.84
Binary 11001001, 10100010, 01111001

Color Schemes with #c9a279

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Alternatives to #c9a279

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#c9a279 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a279

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a279;}
.background {background-color:#c9a279;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a279;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a279

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, #060402 is the darkest color, while #fcf9f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a279

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5a19d is the less saturated color, while #fca346 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a279 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afa89f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9ad82 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cca680 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d0a0ac Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfa97f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cba47d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cda199 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population