#c9af21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9af21 is composed of 78.8% red, 68.6% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 12.9% magenta, 83.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 50.7 degrees, a saturation of 71.8% and a lightness of 45.9%. #c9af21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #935f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 69
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 13
    • Y 84
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9af21 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9af21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9af21 has RGB values of R:201, G:175, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.13, Y:0.84, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13217569.

Hex triplet c9af21 #c9af21
RGB Decimal 201, 175, 33 rgb(201,175,33)
RGB Percent 78.8, 68.6, 12.9 rgb(78.8%,68.6%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 13, 84, 21
HSL 50.7°, 71.8, 45.9 hsl(50.7,71.8%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.7°, 83.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.683, -4.212, 68.527
XYZ 39.692, 43.189, 7.684
xyY 0.438, 0.477, 43.189
CIE-LCH 71.683, 68.656, 93.517
CIE-LUV 71.683, 23.854, 73.322
Hunter-Lab 65.718, -7.197, 39.07
Binary 11001001, 10101111, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c9af21

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Alternatives to #c9af21

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#c9af21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9af21

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#c9af21;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9af21;}

Shades and Tints of #c9af21

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, #100e03 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9af21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787772 is the less saturated color, while #e4c206 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9af21 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aea98c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b42c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfab31 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c9b228 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d7ac2b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1aa7e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population