#c9b600 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b600 is composed of 78.8% red, 71.4% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 9.5% magenta, 100% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 54.3 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 39.4%. #c9b600 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #936d00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 71
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 9
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b600 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b600 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b600 has RGB values of R:201, G:182, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.09, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13219328.

Hex triplet c9b600 #c9b600
RGB Decimal 201, 182, 0 rgb(201,182,0)
RGB Percent 78.8, 71.4, 0 rgb(78.8%,71.4%,0%)
CMYK 0, 9, 100, 21
HSL 54.3°, 100, 39.4 hsl(54.3,100%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.3°, 100, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 73.464, -8.397, 75.271
XYZ 40.816, 45.875, 6.705
xyY 0.437, 0.491, 45.875
CIE-LCH 73.464, 75.738, 96.365
CIE-LUV 73.464, 19.215, 79.132
Hunter-Lab 67.731, -10.962, 41.542
Binary 11001001, 10110110, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c9b600

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Alternatives to #c9b600

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#c9b600 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b600

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b600;}
.background {background-color:#c9b600;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b600;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b600

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, #050400 is the darkest color, while #fffef0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b600

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6b5d is the less saturated color, while #c9b600 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b600 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aeaa86 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ceb800 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e6af1d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d7adb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ccb700 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dbb112 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2b076 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population