#c9a505 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a505 is composed of 78.8% red, 64.7% green and 2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 97.5% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 49 degrees, a saturation of 95.1% and a lightness of 40.4%. #c9a505 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff0a with #934b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 65
    • B 2
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 98
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a505 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a505 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a505 has RGB values of R:201, G:165, B:5 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.98, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13214981.

Hex triplet c9a505 #c9a505
RGB Decimal 201, 165, 5 rgb(201,165,5)
RGB Percent 78.8, 64.7, 2 rgb(78.8%,64.7%,2%)
CMYK 0, 18, 98, 21
HSL 49°, 95.1, 40.4 hsl(49,95.1%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 49°, 97.5, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 68.997, 0.583, 71.476
XYZ 37.571, 39.34, 5.758
xyY 0.454, 0.476, 39.34
CIE-LCH 68.997, 71.478, 89.533
CIE-LUV 68.997, 31.549, 72.332
Hunter-Lab 62.722, -2.842, 38.462
Binary 11001001, 10100101, 00000101

Color Schemes with #c9a505

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Alternatives to #c9a505

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#c9a505 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a505

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a505;}
.background {background-color:#c9a505;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a505;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a505

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, #0a0800 is the darkest color, while #fffdf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a505

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6964 is the less saturated color, while #c9a505 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a505 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a79f7f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c2ad12 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d8a419 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d59ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4aa0d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2a412 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a06d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population