#c9b900 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b900 is composed of 78.8% red, 72.5% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 100% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 55.2 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 39.4%. #c9b900 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #937300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 73
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b900 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b900 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b900 has RGB values of R:201, G:185, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13220096.

Hex triplet c9b900 #c9b900
RGB Decimal 201, 185, 0 rgb(201,185,0)
RGB Percent 78.8, 72.5, 0 rgb(78.8%,72.5%,0%)
CMYK 0, 8, 100, 21
HSL 55.2°, 100, 39.4 hsl(55.2,100%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 55.2°, 100, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 74.264, -9.943, 75.846
XYZ 41.437, 47.117, 6.912
xyY 0.434, 0.494, 47.117
CIE-LCH 74.264, 76.495, 97.468
CIE-LUV 74.264, 17.105, 80.276
Hunter-Lab 68.642, -12.368, 42.079
Binary 11001001, 10111001, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c9b900

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Alternatives to #c9b900

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#c9b900 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b900

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b900;}
.background {background-color:#c9b900;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b900;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b900

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 #c9b900

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6b5d is the less saturated color, while #c9b900 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b900 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
  • #afac87 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d1ba00 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e9b11e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d7b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ceba00 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ddb413 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2b377 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population