#c9aa36 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9aa36 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.7% green and 21.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 73.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 47.3 degrees, a saturation of 57.6% and a lightness of 50%. #c9aa36 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff6c with #935500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 67
    • B 21
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 73
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9aa36 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9aa36 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9aa36 has RGB values of R:201, G:170, B:54 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.73, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216310.

Hex triplet c9aa36 #c9aa36
RGB Decimal 201, 170, 54 rgb(201,170,54)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.7, 21.2 rgb(78.8%,66.7%,21.2%)
CMYK 0, 15, 73, 21
HSL 47.3°, 57.6, 50 hsl(47.3,57.6%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.3°, 73.1, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.48, -0.804, 60.626
XYZ 39.128, 41.435, 9.427
xyY 0.435, 0.46, 41.435
CIE-LCH 70.48, 60.631, 90.759
CIE-LUV 70.48, 26.886, 66.846
Hunter-Lab 64.37, -4.143, 36.376
Binary 11001001, 10101010, 00110110

Color Schemes with #c9aa36

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Alternatives to #c9aa36

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#c9aa36 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9aa36

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9aa36;}
.background {background-color:#c9aa36;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9aa36;}

Shades and Tints of #c9aa36

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, #0f0d04 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9aa36

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #84827b is the less saturated color, while #fac605 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9aa36 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #ada790 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4b041 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa843 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d4a3af Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c6ae3d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4a93e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a683 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population