#c9b259 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b259 is composed of 78.8% red, 69.8% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 55.7% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 47.7 degrees, a saturation of 50.9% and a lightness of 56.9%. #c9b259 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #936500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 79
    • G 70
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 56
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b259 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9b259 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b259 has RGB values of R:201, G:178, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.56, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218393.

Hex triplet c9b259 #c9b259
RGB Decimal 201, 178, 89 rgb(201,178,89)
RGB Percent 78.8, 69.8, 34.9 rgb(78.8%,69.8%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 11, 56, 21
HSL 47.7°, 50.9, 56.9 hsl(47.7,50.9%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.7°, 55.7, 78.8
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 72.879, -2.834, 47.853
XYZ 41.811, 44.981, 15.93
xyY 0.407, 0.438, 44.981
CIE-LCH 72.879, 47.937, 93.389
CIE-LUV 72.879, 19.873, 58.1
Hunter-Lab 67.068, -6.089, 32.864
Binary 11001001, 10110010, 01011001

Color Schemes with #c9b259

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Alternatives to #c9b259

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#c9b259 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b259

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b259;}
.background {background-color:#c9b259;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b259;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b259

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, #0c0a04 is the darkest color, while #fefefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b259

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #96948c is the less saturated color, while #fcd026 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b259 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
  • #b4b09e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b661 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deae64 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d4acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c9b55e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d6af60 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0ae95 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population