#c9b312 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b312 is composed of 78.8% red, 70.2% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 91% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 52.8 degrees, a saturation of 83.6% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c9b312 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff24 with #936700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 70
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 91
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b312 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b312 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b312 has RGB values of R:201, G:179, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.91, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218578.

Hex triplet c9b312 #c9b312
RGB Decimal 201, 179, 18 rgb(201,179,18)
RGB Percent 78.8, 70.2, 7.1 rgb(78.8%,70.2%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 11, 91, 21
HSL 52.8°, 83.6, 42.9 hsl(52.8,83.6%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.8°, 91, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.696, -6.627, 72.51
XYZ 40.317, 44.703, 7.077
xyY 0.438, 0.485, 44.703
CIE-LCH 72.696, 72.812, 95.222
CIE-LUV 72.696, 21.212, 76.757
Hunter-Lab 66.86, -9.368, 40.526
Binary 11001001, 10110011, 00010010

Color Schemes with #c9b312

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Alternatives to #c9b312

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#c9b312 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b312

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b312;}
.background {background-color:#c9b312;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b312;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b312

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, #030300 is the darkest color, while #fefcf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b312

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757366 is the less saturated color, while #dac001 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b312 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aea989 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ccb61e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e3ad27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cbb519 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d9af1f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1ad7a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population