#c9b300 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b300 is composed of 78.8% red, 70.2% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 100% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 53.4 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 39.4%. #c9b300 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #936700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 70
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b300 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b300 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b300 has RGB values of R:201, G:179, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218560.

Hex triplet c9b300 #c9b300
RGB Decimal 201, 179, 0 rgb(201,179,0)
RGB Percent 78.8, 70.2, 0 rgb(78.8%,70.2%,0%)
CMYK 0, 11, 100, 21
HSL 53.4°, 100, 39.4 hsl(53.4,100%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.4°, 100, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.667, -6.842, 74.7
XYZ 40.208, 44.659, 6.502
xyY 0.44, 0.489, 44.659
CIE-LCH 72.667, 75.012, 95.233
CIE-LUV 72.667, 21.348, 77.988
Hunter-Lab 66.827, -9.55, 41.01
Binary 11001001, 10110011, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c9b300

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Alternatives to #c9b300

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#c9b300 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b300

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b300;}
.background {background-color:#c9b300;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b300;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b300

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, #050400 is the darkest color, while #fffdf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b300

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6b5d is the less saturated color, while #c9b300 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b300 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aca884 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ccb600 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e3ad1c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cbb500 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #daaf11 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1ad74 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population