#c9a527 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a527 is composed of 78.8% red, 64.7% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 80.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 46.7 degrees, a saturation of 67.5% and a lightness of 47.1%. #c9a527 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff4e with #934b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 65
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 81
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a527 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a527 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a527 has RGB values of R:201, G:165, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.81, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13215015.

Hex triplet c9a527 #c9a527
RGB Decimal 201, 165, 39 rgb(201,165,39)
RGB Percent 78.8, 64.7, 15.3 rgb(78.8%,64.7%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 18, 81, 21
HSL 46.7°, 67.5, 47.1 hsl(46.7,67.5%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 46.7°, 80.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 69.095, 1.262, 64.577
XYZ 37.909, 39.476, 7.542
xyY 0.446, 0.465, 39.476
CIE-LCH 69.095, 64.589, 88.881
CIE-LUV 69.095, 30.982, 68.277
Hunter-Lab 62.83, -2.252, 36.864
Binary 11001001, 10100101, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c9a527

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Alternatives to #c9a527

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#c9a527 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a527

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a527;}
.background {background-color:#c9a527;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a527;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a527

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, #040301 is the darkest color, while #fdfaf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a527

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f7c71 is the less saturated color, while #eeba02 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a527 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9a289 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1ad33 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d7a434 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d49ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4aa2e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2a42f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a17a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population