#c9b459 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b459 is composed of 78.8% red, 70.6% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.4% magenta, 55.7% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 48.8 degrees, a saturation of 50.9% and a lightness of 56.9%. #c9b459 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #936900. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 79
    • G 71
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 56
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b459 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9b459 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b459 has RGB values of R:201, G:180, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:0.56, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218905.

Hex triplet c9b459 #c9b459
RGB Decimal 201, 180, 89 rgb(201,180,89)
RGB Percent 78.8, 70.6, 34.9 rgb(78.8%,70.6%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 10, 56, 21
HSL 48.8°, 50.9, 56.9 hsl(48.8,50.9%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.8°, 55.7, 78.8
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 73.404, -3.885, 48.465
XYZ 42.212, 45.783, 16.064
xyY 0.406, 0.44, 45.783
CIE-LCH 73.404, 48.62, 94.584
CIE-LUV 73.404, 18.539, 59.036
Hunter-Lab 67.663, -7.051, 33.288
Binary 11001001, 10110100, 01011001

Color Schemes with #c9b459

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Alternatives to #c9b459

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#c9b459 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b459

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b459;}
.background {background-color:#c9b459;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b459;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b459

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, #0c0a04 is the darkest color, while #fefefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b459

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #96948c is the less saturated color, while #fcd426 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b459 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
  • #b0b0b0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b5b19f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab861 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0b064 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d4aeba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cab65e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d7b160 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0b096 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population