#c9af12 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9af12 is composed of 78.8% red, 68.6% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 12.9% magenta, 91% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 51.5 degrees, a saturation of 83.6% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c9af12 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff24 with #935f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 69
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 13
    • Y 91
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9af12 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9af12 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9af12 has RGB values of R:201, G:175, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.13, Y:0.91, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13217554.

Hex triplet c9af12 #c9af12
RGB Decimal 201, 175, 18 rgb(201,175,18)
RGB Percent 78.8, 68.6, 7.1 rgb(78.8%,68.6%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 13, 91, 21
HSL 51.5°, 83.6, 42.9 hsl(51.5,83.6%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.5°, 91, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 71.638, -4.539, 71.697
XYZ 39.527, 43.123, 6.814
xyY 0.442, 0.482, 43.123
CIE-LCH 71.638, 71.84, 93.622
CIE-LUV 71.638, 24.077, 75.209
Hunter-Lab 65.668, -7.475, 39.815
Binary 11001001, 10101111, 00010010

Color Schemes with #c9af12

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Alternatives to #c9af12

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#c9af12 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9af12

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Shades and Tints of #c9af12

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 #c9af12

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757366 is the less saturated color, while #dabb01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9af12 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
  • #c9b41e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0ab26 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c9b21a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d7ac1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1aa78 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population