#c9ae12 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9ae12 is composed of 78.8% red, 68.2% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 13.4% magenta, 91% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 51.1 degrees, a saturation of 83.6% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c9ae12 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff24 with #935d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 68
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 13
    • Y 91
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9ae12 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9ae12 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9ae12 has RGB values of R:201, G:174, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.13, Y:0.91, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13217298.

Hex triplet c9ae12 #c9ae12
RGB Decimal 201, 174, 18 rgb(201,174,18)
RGB Percent 78.8, 68.2, 7.1 rgb(78.8%,68.2%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 13, 91, 21
HSL 51.1°, 83.6, 42.9 hsl(51.1,83.6%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.1°, 91, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 71.375, -4.014, 71.494
XYZ 39.333, 42.735, 6.749
xyY 0.443, 0.481, 42.735
CIE-LCH 71.375, 71.607, 93.214
CIE-LUV 71.375, 24.8, 74.822
Hunter-Lab 65.372, -7, 39.639
Binary 11001001, 10101110, 00010010

Color Schemes with #c9ae12

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Alternatives to #c9ae12

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#c9ae12 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9ae12

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9ae12;}
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Shades and Tints of #c9ae12

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 #fefcf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9ae12

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757366 is the less saturated color, while #daba01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9ae12 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aba687 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b31e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfaa25 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c8b11a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d7ab1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1a977 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population