#c9aa12 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9aa12 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.7% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 91% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 49.8 degrees, a saturation of 83.6% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c9aa12 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff24 with #935500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 67
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 91
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9aa12 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9aa12 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9aa12 has RGB values of R:201, G:170, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.91, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216274.

Hex triplet c9aa12 #c9aa12
RGB Decimal 201, 170, 18 rgb(201,170,18)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.7, 7.1 rgb(78.8%,66.7%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 15, 91, 21
HSL 49.8°, 83.6, 42.9 hsl(49.8,83.6%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.8°, 91, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 70.324, -1.907, 70.688
XYZ 38.572, 41.212, 6.495
xyY 0.447, 0.478, 41.212
CIE-LCH 70.324, 70.714, 91.545
CIE-LUV 70.324, 27.714, 73.276
Hunter-Lab 64.197, -5.095, 38.939
Binary 11001001, 10101010, 00010010

Color Schemes with #c9aa12

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Alternatives to #c9aa12

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#c9aa12 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9aa12

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #c9aa12

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, #030300 is the darkest color, while #fefbf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9aa12

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757266 is the less saturated color, while #dab501 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9aa12 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
  • #aaa485 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5b01f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dca724 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a2ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c6ae1a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d5a81d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1a575 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population