#c9b319 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b319 is composed of 78.8% red, 70.2% green and 9.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 87.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 52.5 degrees, a saturation of 77.9% and a lightness of 44.3%. #c9b319 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff32 with #936700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 70
    • B 10
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 88
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b319 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b319 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b319 has RGB values of R:201, G:179, B:25 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.88, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218585.

Hex triplet c9b319 #c9b319
RGB Decimal 201, 179, 25 rgb(201,179,25)
RGB Percent 78.8, 70.2, 9.8 rgb(78.8%,70.2%,9.8%)
CMYK 0, 11, 88, 21
HSL 52.5°, 77.9, 44.3 hsl(52.5,77.9%,44.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.5°, 87.6, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.713, -6.497, 71.24
XYZ 40.383, 44.729, 7.426
xyY 0.436, 0.483, 44.729
CIE-LCH 72.713, 71.535, 95.211
CIE-LUV 72.713, 21.13, 76.013
Hunter-Lab 66.88, -9.258, 40.233
Binary 11001001, 10110011, 00011001

Color Schemes with #c9b319

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Alternatives to #c9b319

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#c9b319 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b319

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b319;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c9b319;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b319

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, #090801 is the darkest color, while #fefdf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b319

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #727270 is the less saturated color, while #dac008 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b319 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afaa8b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ccb624 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e3ad2c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cbb520 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d9af25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1ad7d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population