#c9c227 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c227 is composed of 78.8% red, 76.1% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 80.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 57.4 degrees, a saturation of 67.5% and a lightness of 47.1%. #c9c227 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff4e with #938500. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 79
    • G 76
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 81
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c227 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c227 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c227 has RGB values of R:201, G:194, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.81, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13222439.

Hex triplet c9c227 #c9c227
RGB Decimal 201, 194, 39 rgb(201,194,39)
RGB Percent 78.8, 76.1, 15.3 rgb(78.8%,76.1%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 3, 81, 21
HSL 57.4°, 67.5, 47.1 hsl(57.4,67.5%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.4°, 80.6, 78.8
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 76.769, -13.823, 71.279
XYZ 43.746, 51.149, 9.488
xyY 0.419, 0.49, 51.149
CIE-LCH 76.769, 72.607, 100.975
CIE-LUV 76.769, 10.591, 79.891
Hunter-Lab 71.518, -15.974, 42.197
Binary 11001001, 11000010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c9c227

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Alternatives to #c9c227

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#c9c227 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c227

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c227;}
.background {background-color:#c9c227;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c227;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c227

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, #040401 is the darkest color, while #fdfcf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c227

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f7f71 is the less saturated color, while #eee402 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c227 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
  • #b2b2b2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7b596 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d7c131 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #efb73a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d8b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d2c12d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e1bb33 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2bb8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population