#c9b428 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b428 is composed of 78.8% red, 70.6% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.4% magenta, 80.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 52.2 degrees, a saturation of 66.8% and a lightness of 47.3%. #c9b428 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff50 with #936900. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 79
    • G 71
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 80
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b428 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b428 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b428 has RGB values of R:201, G:180, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:0.8, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218856.

Hex triplet c9b428 #c9b428
RGB Decimal 201, 180, 40 rgb(201,180,40)
RGB Percent 78.8, 70.6, 15.7 rgb(78.8%,70.6%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 10, 80, 21
HSL 52.2°, 66.8, 47.3 hsl(52.2,66.8%,47.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.2°, 80.1, 78.8
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 73.033, -6.611, 67.741
XYZ 40.792, 45.215, 8.586
xyY 0.431, 0.478, 45.215
CIE-LCH 73.033, 68.063, 95.574
CIE-LUV 73.033, 20.171, 74.103
Hunter-Lab 67.242, -9.387, 39.499
Binary 11001001, 10110100, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c9b428

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Alternatives to #c9b428

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#c9b428 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b428

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b428;}
.background {background-color:#c9b428;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b428;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b428

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, #050401 is the darkest color, while #fdfbf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b428

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f7d72 is the less saturated color, while #eecf03 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b428 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b0ac90 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ccb733 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e3ae38 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cbb62f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dab032 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1af83 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population