#c9b559 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b559 is composed of 78.8% red, 71% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 55.7% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 49.3 degrees, a saturation of 50.9% and a lightness of 56.9%. #c9b559 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #936b00. 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

#c9b559 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9b559 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b559 has RGB values of R:201, G:181, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:0.56, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13219161.

Hex triplet c9b559 #c9b559
RGB Decimal 201, 181, 89 rgb(201,181,89)
RGB Percent 78.8, 71, 34.9 rgb(78.8%,71%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 10, 56, 21
HSL 49.3°, 50.9, 56.9 hsl(49.3,50.9%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.3°, 55.7, 78.8
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 73.667, -4.41, 48.77
XYZ 42.415, 46.188, 16.132
xyY 0.405, 0.441, 46.188
CIE-LCH 73.667, 48.969, 95.166
CIE-LUV 73.667, 17.874, 59.504
Hunter-Lab 67.962, -7.532, 33.5
Binary 11001001, 10110101, 01011001

Color Schemes with #c9b559

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Alternatives to #c9b559

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#c9b559 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b559

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b559;}
.background {background-color:#c9b559;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b559;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b559

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 #c9b559

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #96948c is the less saturated color, while #fcd626 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b559 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
  • #cbb861 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1b064 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5aebb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cab75e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d8b260 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0b197 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population