#c9b401 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b401 is composed of 78.8% red, 70.6% green and 0.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.4% magenta, 99.5% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 53.7 degrees, a saturation of 99% and a lightness of 39.6%. #c9b401 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff02 with #936900. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 71
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b401 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b401 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b401 has RGB values of R:201, G:180, B:1 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218817.

Hex triplet c9b401 #c9b401
RGB Decimal 201, 180, 1 rgb(201,180,1)
RGB Percent 78.8, 70.6, 0.4 rgb(78.8%,70.6%,0.4%)
CMYK 0, 10, 100, 21
HSL 53.7°, 99, 39.6 hsl(53.7,99%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.7°, 99.5, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.934, -7.351, 74.777
XYZ 40.415, 45.064, 6.598
xyY 0.439, 0.489, 45.064
CIE-LCH 72.934, 75.138, 95.614
CIE-LUV 72.934, 20.628, 78.308
Hunter-Lab 67.129, -10.012, 41.163
Binary 11001001, 10110100, 00000001

Color Schemes with #c9b401

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Alternatives to #c9b401

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#c9b401 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b401

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b401;}
.background {background-color:#c9b401;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b401;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b401

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, #060500 is the darkest color, while #fffef1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b401

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6a5e is the less saturated color, while #c9b401 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b401 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #ada985 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdb707 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae1d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d7abb7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cbb605 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dab013 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1ae75 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population