#c9b121 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b121 is composed of 78.8% red, 69.4% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 11.9% magenta, 83.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 51.4 degrees, a saturation of 71.8% and a lightness of 45.9%. #c9b121 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #936300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 69
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 12
    • Y 84
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b121 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b121 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b121 has RGB values of R:201, G:177, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.12, Y:0.84, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218081.

Hex triplet c9b121 #c9b121
RGB Decimal 201, 177, 33 rgb(201,177,33)
RGB Percent 78.8, 69.4, 12.9 rgb(78.8%,69.4%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 12, 84, 21
HSL 51.4°, 71.8, 45.9 hsl(51.4,71.8%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.4°, 83.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 72.21, -5.259, 68.97
XYZ 40.084, 43.973, 7.815
xyY 0.436, 0.479, 43.973
CIE-LCH 72.21, 69.171, 94.361
CIE-LUV 72.21, 22.426, 74.114
Hunter-Lab 66.312, -8.146, 39.431
Binary 11001001, 10110001, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c9b121

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Alternatives to #c9b121

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#c9b121 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b121

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b121;}
.background {background-color:#c9b121;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b121;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b121

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 #c9b121

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787772 is the less saturated color, while #e4c406 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b121 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afaa8d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab52c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1ac32 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6a9b5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cab328 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d8ae2b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1ac7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population