#c9b230 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b230 is composed of 78.8% red, 69.8% green and 18.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 76.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 51 degrees, a saturation of 61.4% and a lightness of 48.8%. #c9b230 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff60 with #936500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 70
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 76
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b230 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b230 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b230 has RGB values of R:201, G:178, B:48 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.76, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218352.

Hex triplet c9b230 #c9b230
RGB Decimal 201, 178, 48 rgb(201,178,48)
RGB Percent 78.8, 69.8, 18.8 rgb(78.8%,69.8%,18.8%)
CMYK 0, 11, 76, 21
HSL 51°, 61.4, 48.8 hsl(51,61.4%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 51°, 76.1, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 72.544, -5.275, 64.757
XYZ 40.542, 44.473, 9.245
xyY 0.43, 0.472, 44.473
CIE-LCH 72.544, 64.972, 94.657
CIE-LUV 72.544, 21.392, 71.632
Hunter-Lab 66.688, -8.189, 38.462
Binary 11001001, 10110010, 00110000

Color Schemes with #c9b230

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Alternatives to #c9b230

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#c9b230 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b230

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b230;}
.background {background-color:#c9b230;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b230;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b230

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, #0b0a03 is the darkest color, while #fefdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b230

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #868373 is the less saturated color, while #f9d300 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b230 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b0ac92 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb63a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1ad3e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cab436 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d8af39 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1ad85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population