#c9b915 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b915 is composed of 78.8% red, 72.5% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 89.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 54.7 degrees, a saturation of 81.1% and a lightness of 43.5%. #c9b915 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2a with #937300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 73
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 90
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b915 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b915 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b915 has RGB values of R:201, G:185, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.9, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13220117.

Hex triplet c9b915 #c9b915
RGB Decimal 201, 185, 21 rgb(201,185,21)
RGB Percent 78.8, 72.5, 8.2 rgb(78.8%,72.5%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 8, 90, 21
HSL 54.7°, 81.1, 43.5 hsl(54.7,81.1%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.7°, 89.6, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 74.299, -9.679, 73.252
XYZ 41.572, 47.171, 7.625
xyY 0.431, 0.489, 47.171
CIE-LCH 74.299, 73.889, 97.527
CIE-LUV 74.299, 16.958, 78.794
Hunter-Lab 68.681, -12.147, 41.495
Binary 11001001, 10111001, 00010101

Color Schemes with #c9b915

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Alternatives to #c9b915

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#c9b915 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b915

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b915;}
.background {background-color:#c9b915;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b915;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b915

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, #060501 is the darkest color, while #fefdf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b915

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #74736a is the less saturated color, while #dac704 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b915 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b1ae8d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d1ba20 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e8b12a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d7b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ceba1c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ddb422 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2b37f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population