#c9b557 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b557 is composed of 78.8% red, 71% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 56.7% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 49.5 degrees, a saturation of 51.4% and a lightness of 56.5%. #c9b557 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffae with #936b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 79
    • G 71
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 57
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b557 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9b557 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b557 has RGB values of R:201, G:181, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:0.57, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13219159.

Hex triplet c9b557 #c9b557
RGB Decimal 201, 181, 87 rgb(201,181,87)
RGB Percent 78.8, 71, 34.1 rgb(78.8%,71%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 10, 57, 21
HSL 49.5°, 51.4, 56.5 hsl(49.5,51.4%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.5°, 56.7, 78.8
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 73.646, -4.566, 49.696
XYZ 42.332, 46.155, 15.695
xyY 0.406, 0.443, 46.155
CIE-LCH 73.646, 49.905, 95.25
CIE-LUV 73.646, 17.964, 60.348
Hunter-Lab 67.937, -7.667, 33.858
Binary 11001001, 10110101, 01010111

Color Schemes with #c9b557

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Alternatives to #c9b557

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#c9b557 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b557

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b557;}
.background {background-color:#c9b557;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b557;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b557

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, #0a0903 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b557

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #96948a is the less saturated color, while #fcd624 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b557 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
  • #b5b19e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb85f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1b062 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5aebb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cab75c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d8b25e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0b196 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population