#c9af37 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9af37 is composed of 78.8% red, 68.6% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 12.9% magenta, 72.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 49.3 degrees, a saturation of 57.5% and a lightness of 50.2%. #c9af37 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff6e with #935f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 69
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 13
    • Y 73
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9af37 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9af37 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9af37 has RGB values of R:201, G:175, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.13, Y:0.73, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13217591.

Hex triplet c9af37 #c9af37
RGB Decimal 201, 175, 55 rgb(201,175,55)
RGB Percent 78.8, 68.6, 21.6 rgb(78.8%,68.6%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 13, 73, 21
HSL 49.3°, 57.5, 50.2 hsl(49.3,57.5%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.3°, 72.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.795, -3.398, 61.528
XYZ 40.107, 43.355, 9.87
xyY 0.43, 0.465, 43.355
CIE-LCH 71.795, 61.622, 93.161
CIE-LUV 71.795, 23.303, 68.665
Hunter-Lab 65.844, -6.499, 37.204
Binary 11001001, 10101111, 00110111

Color Schemes with #c9af37

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Alternatives to #c9af37

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#c9af37 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9af37

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #c9af37

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fbf9f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9af37

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #85837b is the less saturated color, while #face06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9af37 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afaa92 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b441 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deab44 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a8b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c8b23d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d6ac3f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1aa86 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population