#c9c228 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c228 is composed of 78.8% red, 76.1% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 80.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 57.4 degrees, a saturation of 66.8% and a lightness of 47.3%. #c9c228 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff50 with #938500. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 79
    • G 76
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 80
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c228 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c228 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c228 has RGB values of R:201, G:194, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.8, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13222440.

Hex triplet c9c228 #c9c228
RGB Decimal 201, 194, 40 rgb(201,194,40)
RGB Percent 78.8, 76.1, 15.7 rgb(78.8%,76.1%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 3, 80, 21
HSL 57.4°, 66.8, 47.3 hsl(57.4,66.8%,47.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.4°, 80.1, 78.8
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 76.773, -13.791, 71.011
XYZ 43.762, 51.155, 9.576
xyY 0.419, 0.49, 51.155
CIE-LCH 76.773, 72.338, 100.991
CIE-LUV 76.773, 10.577, 79.718
Hunter-Lab 71.523, -15.947, 42.128
Binary 11001001, 11000010, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c9c228

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Alternatives to #c9c228

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#c9c228 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c228

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c228;}
.background {background-color:#c9c228;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c228;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c228

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, #050501 is the darkest color, while #fdfcf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c228

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f7e72 is the less saturated color, while #eee403 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c228 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
  • #b7b697 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d7c132 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #efb73b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d8b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d2c12e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e1bb34 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2bb8c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population