#c9b257 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b257 is composed of 78.8% red, 69.8% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 56.7% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 47.9 degrees, a saturation of 51.4% and a lightness of 56.5%. #c9b257 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffae with #936500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 79
    • G 70
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 57
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b257 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9b257 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b257 has RGB values of R:201, G:178, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.57, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218391.

Hex triplet c9b257 #c9b257
RGB Decimal 201, 178, 87 rgb(201,178,87)
RGB Percent 78.8, 69.8, 34.1 rgb(78.8%,69.8%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 11, 57, 21
HSL 47.9°, 51.4, 56.5 hsl(47.9,51.4%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.9°, 56.7, 78.8
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 72.857, -2.991, 48.787
XYZ 41.728, 44.948, 15.494
xyY 0.408, 0.44, 44.948
CIE-LCH 72.857, 48.879, 93.509
CIE-LUV 72.857, 19.969, 58.956
Hunter-Lab 67.043, -6.225, 33.228
Binary 11001001, 10110010, 01010111

Color Schemes with #c9b257

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Alternatives to #c9b257

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#c9b257 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b257

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b257;}
.background {background-color:#c9b257;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b257;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b257

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, #0a0903 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b257

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #96938a is the less saturated color, while #fcd124 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b257 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
  • #afafaf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b4b09d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b660 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deae62 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d4acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c9b55c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d6af5e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0ae94 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population