#c9b909 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b909 is composed of 78.8% red, 72.5% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 95.5% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 55 degrees, a saturation of 91.4% and a lightness of 41.2%. #c9b909 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #937300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 73
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 96
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b909 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b909 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b909 has RGB values of R:201, G:185, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.96, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13220105.

Hex triplet c9b909 #c9b909
RGB Decimal 201, 185, 9 rgb(201,185,9)
RGB Percent 78.8, 72.5, 3.5 rgb(78.8%,72.5%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 8, 96, 21
HSL 55°, 91.4, 41.2 hsl(55,91.4%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 55°, 95.5, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 74.277, -9.846, 74.881
XYZ 41.486, 47.136, 7.171
xyY 0.433, 0.492, 47.136
CIE-LCH 74.277, 75.525, 97.491
CIE-LUV 74.277, 17.052, 79.735
Hunter-Lab 68.656, -12.287, 41.866
Binary 11001001, 10111001, 00001001

Color Schemes with #c9b909

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Alternatives to #c9b909

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#c9b909 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b909

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b909;}
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Shades and Tints of #c9b909

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 #c9b909

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706f62 is the less saturated color, while #d1c001 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b909 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b0ad8a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d1ba14 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e8b123 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d7b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ceba10 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ddb41a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2b37b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population