#c9b205 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b205 is composed of 78.8% red, 69.8% green and 2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 97.5% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 53 degrees, a saturation of 95.1% and a lightness of 40.4%. #c9b205 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff0a with #936500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 70
    • B 2
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 98
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b205 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b205 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b205 has RGB values of R:201, G:178, B:5 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.98, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218309.

Hex triplet c9b205 #c9b205
RGB Decimal 201, 178, 5 rgb(201,178,5)
RGB Percent 78.8, 69.8, 2 rgb(78.8%,69.8%,2%)
CMYK 0, 11, 98, 21
HSL 53°, 95.1, 40.4 hsl(53,95.1%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 53°, 97.5, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 72.409, -6.268, 73.945
XYZ 40.036, 44.271, 6.58
xyY 0.441, 0.487, 44.271
CIE-LCH 72.409, 74.21, 94.845
CIE-LUV 72.409, 22.029, 77.296
Hunter-Lab 66.536, -9.033, 40.712
Binary 11001001, 10110010, 00000101

Color Schemes with #c9b205

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Alternatives to #c9b205

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#c9b205 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b205

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b205;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c9b205;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b205

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, #0a0900 is the darkest color, while #fffef5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b205

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6964 is the less saturated color, while #c9b205 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b205 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
  • #aca885 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb611 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e3ac1f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6a9b5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cab40c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d9ae15 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1ac75 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population