#c9b237 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b237 is composed of 78.8% red, 69.8% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 72.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 50.5 degrees, a saturation of 57.5% and a lightness of 50.2%. #c9b237 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff6e with #936500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 70
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 73
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b237 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9b237 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b237 has RGB values of R:201, G:178, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.73, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218359.

Hex triplet c9b237 #c9b237
RGB Decimal 201, 178, 55 rgb(201,178,55)
RGB Percent 78.8, 69.8, 21.6 rgb(78.8%,69.8%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 11, 73, 21
HSL 50.5°, 57.5, 50.2 hsl(50.5,57.5%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.5°, 72.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 72.585, -4.971, 62.297
XYZ 40.698, 44.535, 10.067
xyY 0.427, 0.467, 44.535
CIE-LCH 72.585, 62.495, 94.563
CIE-LUV 72.585, 21.199, 69.917
Hunter-Lab 66.735, -7.929, 37.771
Binary 11001001, 10110010, 00110111

Color Schemes with #c9b237

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Alternatives to #c9b237

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#c9b237 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b237

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b237;}
.background {background-color:#c9b237;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b237;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b237

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fbf9f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b237

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #85837b is the less saturated color, while #fad306 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b237 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
  • #b1ac94 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab641 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1ad45 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cab43d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d8af40 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1ad88 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population