#c9b809 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b809 is composed of 78.8% red, 72.2% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.5% magenta, 95.5% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 54.7 degrees, a saturation of 91.4% and a lightness of 41.2%. #c9b809 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #937100. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 72
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 96
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b809 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b809 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b809 has RGB values of R:201, G:184, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.96, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13219849.

Hex triplet c9b809 #c9b809
RGB Decimal 201, 184, 9 rgb(201,184,9)
RGB Percent 78.8, 72.2, 3.5 rgb(78.8%,72.2%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 8, 96, 21
HSL 54.7°, 91.4, 41.2 hsl(54.7,91.4%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.7°, 95.5, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 74.01, -9.332, 74.682
XYZ 41.278, 46.719, 7.102
xyY 0.434, 0.491, 46.719
CIE-LCH 74.01, 75.263, 97.123
CIE-LUV 74.01, 17.751, 79.351
Hunter-Lab 68.352, -11.819, 41.686
Binary 11001001, 10111000, 00001001

Color Schemes with #c9b809

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Alternatives to #c9b809

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#c9b809 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b809

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b809;}
.background {background-color:#c9b809;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b809;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b809

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, #0d0c01 is the darkest color, while #fffef9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b809

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706f62 is the less saturated color, while #d1bf01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b809 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
  • #afac89 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d0ba15 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e8b023 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d7afbb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cdb910 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dcb319 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2b27a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population