#c9b959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b959 is composed of 78.8% red, 72.5% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 55.7% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 51.4 degrees, a saturation of 50.9% and a lightness of 56.9%. #c9b959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #937300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 79
    • G 73
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 56
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b959 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9b959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b959 has RGB values of R:201, G:185, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.56, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13220185.

Hex triplet c9b959 #c9b959
RGB Decimal 201, 185, 89 rgb(201,185,89)
RGB Percent 78.8, 72.5, 34.9 rgb(78.8%,72.5%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 8, 56, 21
HSL 51.4°, 50.9, 56.9 hsl(51.4,50.9%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.4°, 55.7, 78.8
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 74.723, -6.497, 49.992
XYZ 43.24, 47.838, 16.407
xyY 0.402, 0.445, 47.838
CIE-LCH 74.723, 50.412, 97.405
CIE-LUV 74.723, 15.233, 61.37
Hunter-Lab 69.165, -9.446, 34.351
Binary 11001001, 10111001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #c9b959

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Alternatives to #c9b959

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#c9b959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b959;}
.background {background-color:#c9b959;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b959;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b959

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, #0c0a04 is the darkest color, while #fefefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #96958c is the less saturated color, while #fcdd26 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b959 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
  • #b3b3b3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7b4a1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cebb61 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4b364 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5b2be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ccba5e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dab560 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1b499 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population