#c9b942 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b942 is composed of 78.8% red, 72.5% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 67.2% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 52.9 degrees, a saturation of 55.6% and a lightness of 52.4%. #c9b942 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #937300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 79
    • G 73
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 67
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b942 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9b942 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b942 has RGB values of R:201, G:185, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.67, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13220162.

Hex triplet c9b942 #c9b942
RGB Decimal 201, 185, 66 rgb(201,185,66)
RGB Percent 78.8, 72.5, 25.9 rgb(78.8%,72.5%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 8, 67, 21
HSL 52.9°, 55.6, 52.4 hsl(52.9,55.6%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.9°, 67.2, 78.8
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 74.515, -8.047, 59.932
XYZ 42.42, 47.51, 12.09
xyY 0.416, 0.466, 47.51
CIE-LCH 74.515, 60.47, 97.647
CIE-LUV 74.515, 16.062, 69.746
Hunter-Lab 68.927, -10.769, 37.85
Binary 11001001, 10111001, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c9b942

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Alternatives to #c9b942

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#c9b942 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b942

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b942;}
.background {background-color:#c9b942;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b942;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b942

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, #090903 is the darkest color, while #fdfdf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b942

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888783 is the less saturated color, while #f8dd13 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b942 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
  • #b0b0b0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b5b29a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cfbb4b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e6b24f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6b1bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cdba48 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dbb44a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1b490 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population