#c9a857 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a857 is composed of 78.8% red, 65.9% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 16.4% magenta, 56.7% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 42.6 degrees, a saturation of 51.4% and a lightness of 56.5%. #c9a857 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffae with #935100. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 79
    • G 66
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 57
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a857 color description : Moderate orange.

#c9a857 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a857 has RGB values of R:201, G:168, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.57, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13215831.

Hex triplet c9a857 #c9a857
RGB Decimal 201, 168, 87 rgb(201,168,87)
RGB Percent 78.8, 65.9, 34.1 rgb(78.8%,65.9%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 16, 57, 21
HSL 42.6°, 51.4, 56.5 hsl(42.6,51.4%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.6°, 56.7, 78.8
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 70.255, 2.315, 45.755
XYZ 39.811, 41.112, 14.855
xyY 0.416, 0.429, 41.112
CIE-LCH 70.255, 45.814, 87.104
CIE-LUV 70.255, 26.764, 54.298
Hunter-Lab 64.119, -1.38, 31.147
Binary 11001001, 10101000, 01010111

Color Schemes with #c9a857

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Alternatives to #c9a857

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#c9a857 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a857

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a857;}
.background {background-color:#c9a857;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a857;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a857

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, #0a0803 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a857

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #96928a is the less saturated color, while #fcbe24 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a857 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
  • #afa999 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1b060 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d6a861 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d3a3ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4ad5d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1a85d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cfa58e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population