#c9b612 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b612 is composed of 78.8% red, 71.4% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 9.5% magenta, 91% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 53.8 degrees, a saturation of 83.6% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c9b612 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff24 with #936d00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 71
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 9
    • Y 91
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b612 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b612 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b612 has RGB values of R:201, G:182, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.09, Y:0.91, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13219346.

Hex triplet c9b612 #c9b612
RGB Decimal 201, 182, 18 rgb(201,182,18)
RGB Percent 78.8, 71.4, 7.1 rgb(78.8%,71.4%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 9, 91, 21
HSL 53.8°, 83.6, 42.9 hsl(53.8,83.6%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.8°, 91, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 73.493, -8.183, 73.124
XYZ 40.925, 45.918, 7.28
xyY 0.435, 0.488, 45.918
CIE-LCH 73.493, 73.58, 96.385
CIE-LUV 73.493, 19.088, 77.918
Hunter-Lab 67.763, -10.782, 41.065
Binary 11001001, 10110110, 00010010

Color Schemes with #c9b612

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Alternatives to #c9b612

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#c9b612 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b612

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b612;}
.background {background-color:#c9b612;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b612;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b612

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, #030300 is the darkest color, while #fefcf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b612

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757366 is the less saturated color, while #dac301 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b612 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afac8b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ceb81e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e6af28 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d7adb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ccb719 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dbb120 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2b07c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population