#c9b221 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b221 is composed of 78.8% red, 69.8% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 83.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 51.8 degrees, a saturation of 71.8% and a lightness of 45.9%. #c9b221 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #936500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 70
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 84
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b221 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b221 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b221 has RGB values of R:201, G:178, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.84, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218337.

Hex triplet c9b221 #c9b221
RGB Decimal 201, 178, 33 rgb(201,178,33)
RGB Percent 78.8, 69.8, 12.9 rgb(78.8%,69.8%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 11, 84, 21
HSL 51.8°, 71.8, 45.9 hsl(51.8,71.8%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.8°, 83.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 72.475, -5.782, 69.193
XYZ 40.283, 44.369, 7.881
xyY 0.435, 0.479, 44.369
CIE-LCH 72.475, 69.434, 94.776
CIE-LUV 72.475, 21.715, 74.51
Hunter-Lab 66.61, -8.62, 39.612
Binary 11001001, 10110010, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c9b221

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Alternatives to #c9b221

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#c9b221 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b221

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b221;}
.background {background-color:#c9b221;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b221;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b221

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 #c9b221

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787772 is the less saturated color, while #e4c606 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b221 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
  • #cbb62c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e2ad32 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cab428 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d9ae2b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1ad7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population