#c9c214 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c214 is composed of 78.8% red, 76.1% green and 7.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 90% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 57.7 degrees, a saturation of 81.9% and a lightness of 43.3%. #c9c214 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff28 with #938500. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 76
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 90
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c214 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c214 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c214 has RGB values of R:201, G:194, B:20 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.9, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13222420.

Hex triplet c9c214 #c9c214
RGB Decimal 201, 194, 20 rgb(201,194,20)
RGB Percent 78.8, 76.1, 7.8 rgb(78.8%,76.1%,7.8%)
CMYK 0, 3, 90, 21
HSL 57.7°, 81.9, 43.3 hsl(57.7,81.9%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.7°, 90, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 76.711, -14.28, 75.304
XYZ 43.506, 51.053, 8.224
xyY 0.423, 0.497, 51.053
CIE-LCH 76.711, 76.646, 100.738
CIE-LUV 76.711, 10.799, 82.385
Hunter-Lab 71.451, -16.353, 43.191
Binary 11001001, 11000010, 00010100

Color Schemes with #c9c214

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Alternatives to #c9c214

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#c9c214 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c214

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c214;}
.background {background-color:#c9c214;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c214;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c214

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, #050500 is the darkest color, while #fefdf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c214

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #747469 is the less saturated color, while #dad203 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c214 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
  • #b5b491 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d8c11e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f0b72c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d8b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d2c11a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e2bb23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3bb84 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population