#c9b946 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b946 is composed of 78.8% red, 72.5% green and 27.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 65.2% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 52.7 degrees, a saturation of 54.8% and a lightness of 53.1%. #c9b946 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff8c with #937300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 79
    • G 73
    • B 27
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 65
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b946 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9b946 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b946 has RGB values of R:201, G:185, B:70 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.65, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13220166.

Hex triplet c9b946 #c9b946
RGB Decimal 201, 185, 70 rgb(201,185,70)
RGB Percent 78.8, 72.5, 27.5 rgb(78.8%,72.5%,27.5%)
CMYK 0, 8, 65, 21
HSL 52.7°, 54.8, 53.1 hsl(52.7,54.8%,53.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.7°, 65.2, 78.8
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 74.546, -7.814, 58.31
XYZ 42.542, 47.559, 12.733
xyY 0.414, 0.462, 47.559
CIE-LCH 74.546, 58.832, 97.633
CIE-LUV 74.546, 15.936, 68.476
Hunter-Lab 68.963, -10.571, 37.327
Binary 11001001, 10111001, 01000110

Color Schemes with #c9b946

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Alternatives to #c9b946

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#c9b946 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b946

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b946;}
.background {background-color:#c9b946;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b946;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b946

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, #0c0b04 is the darkest color, while #fefefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b946

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898886 is the less saturated color, while #f7dc18 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b946 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
  • #b1b1b1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b6b39c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cfbb4f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e6b253 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6b1bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cdba4b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dbb44e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1b492 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population