#c9ae15 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9ae15 is composed of 78.8% red, 68.2% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 13.4% magenta, 89.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 51 degrees, a saturation of 81.1% and a lightness of 43.5%. #c9ae15 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2a with #935d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 68
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 13
    • Y 90
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9ae15 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9ae15 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9ae15 has RGB values of R:201, G:174, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.13, Y:0.9, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13217301.

Hex triplet c9ae15 #c9ae15
RGB Decimal 201, 174, 21 rgb(201,174,21)
RGB Percent 78.8, 68.2, 8.2 rgb(78.8%,68.2%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 13, 90, 21
HSL 51°, 81.1, 43.5 hsl(51,81.1%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 51°, 89.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 71.382, -3.962, 70.971
XYZ 39.359, 42.745, 6.887
xyY 0.442, 0.48, 42.745
CIE-LCH 71.382, 71.082, 93.195
CIE-LUV 71.382, 24.764, 74.521
Hunter-Lab 65.38, -6.956, 39.52
Binary 11001001, 10101110, 00010101

Color Schemes with #c9ae15

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Alternatives to #c9ae15

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#c9ae15 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9ae15

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9ae15;}
.background {background-color:#c9ae15;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9ae15;}

Shades and Tints of #c9ae15

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, #060501 is the darkest color, while #fefcf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9ae15

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #74726a is the less saturated color, while #daba04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9ae15 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aca788 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b321 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfaa27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c8b11c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d7ab21 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1a978 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population