#c9b042 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b042 is composed of 78.8% red, 69% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 12.4% magenta, 67.2% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 48.9 degrees, a saturation of 55.6% and a lightness of 52.4%. #c9b042 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #936100. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 69
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 12
    • Y 67
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b042 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9b042 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b042 has RGB values of R:201, G:176, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.12, Y:0.67, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13217858.

Hex triplet c9b042 #c9b042
RGB Decimal 201, 176, 66 rgb(201,176,66)
RGB Percent 78.8, 69, 25.9 rgb(78.8%,69%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 12, 67, 21
HSL 48.9°, 55.6, 52.4 hsl(48.9,55.6%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.9°, 67.2, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 72.137, -3.352, 57.471
XYZ 40.596, 43.863, 11.482
xyY 0.423, 0.457, 43.863
CIE-LCH 72.137, 57.568, 93.338
CIE-LUV 72.137, 22.225, 65.866
Hunter-Lab 66.229, -6.486, 36.081
Binary 11001001, 10110000, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c9b042

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Alternatives to #c9b042

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#c9b042 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b042

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b042;}
.background {background-color:#c9b042;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b042;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b042

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, #090803 is the darkest color, while #fdfdf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b042

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888783 is the less saturated color, while #f8cd13 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b042 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b1ac96 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b54c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deac4e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a9b5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c8b348 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d6ad4a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0ab8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population