#c9a917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a917 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 88.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 49.2 degrees, a saturation of 79.5% and a lightness of 43.9%. #c9a917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #935300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 66
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 89
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a917 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a917 has RGB values of R:201, G:169, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.89, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216023.

Hex triplet c9a917 #c9a917
RGB Decimal 201, 169, 23 rgb(201,169,23)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.3, 9 rgb(78.8%,66.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 16, 89, 21
HSL 49.2°, 79.5, 43.9 hsl(49.2,79.5%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.2°, 88.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 70.076, -1.287, 69.555
XYZ 38.431, 40.857, 6.673
xyY 0.447, 0.475, 40.857
CIE-LCH 70.076, 69.567, 91.06
CIE-LUV 70.076, 28.378, 72.353
Hunter-Lab 63.919, -4.539, 38.554
Binary 11001001, 10101001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c9a917

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Alternatives to #c9a917

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#c9a917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a917;}
.background {background-color:#c9a917;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a917;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a917

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, #070601 is the darkest color, while #fefcf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #73726d is the less saturated color, while #dab406 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a917 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
  • #aaa386 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4b023 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba728 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a2ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c6ad1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4a721 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a476 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population