#c9a957 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a957 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.3% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 56.7% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 43.2 degrees, a saturation of 51.4% and a lightness of 56.5%. #c9a957 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffae with #935300. 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

#c9a957 color description : Moderate orange.

#c9a957 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a957 has RGB values of R:201, G:169, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.57, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216087.

Hex triplet c9a957 #c9a957
RGB Decimal 201, 169, 87 rgb(201,169,87)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.3, 34.1 rgb(78.8%,66.3%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 16, 57, 21
HSL 43.2°, 51.4, 56.5 hsl(43.2,51.4%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 43.2°, 56.7, 78.8
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 70.513, 1.781, 46.058
XYZ 39.996, 41.483, 14.917
xyY 0.415, 0.43, 41.483
CIE-LCH 70.513, 46.093, 87.786
CIE-LUV 70.513, 26.077, 54.764
Hunter-Lab 64.407, -1.867, 31.354
Binary 11001001, 10101001, 01010111

Color Schemes with #c9a957

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Alternatives to #c9a957

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#c9a957 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a957

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a957;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c9a957;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a957

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 #c9a957

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #96938a is the less saturated color, while #fcbf24 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a957 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
  • #c2b060 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d7a961 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d3a4af Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4ad5d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1a95d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cfa68f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population