#c9c321 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c321 is composed of 78.8% red, 76.5% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 83.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 57.9 degrees, a saturation of 71.8% and a lightness of 45.9%. #c9c321 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #938700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 79
    • G 76
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 84
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c321 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c321 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c321 has RGB values of R:201, G:195, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.84, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13222689.

Hex triplet c9c321 #c9c321
RGB Decimal 201, 195, 33 rgb(201,195,33)
RGB Percent 78.8, 76.5, 12.9 rgb(78.8%,76.5%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 3, 84, 21
HSL 57.9°, 71.8, 45.9 hsl(57.9,71.8%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.9°, 83.6, 78.8
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 77.016, -14.502, 72.996
XYZ 43.877, 51.558, 9.079
xyY 0.42, 0.493, 51.558
CIE-LCH 77.016, 74.423, 101.236
CIE-LUV 77.016, 10, 81.235
Hunter-Lab 71.804, -16.582, 42.766
Binary 11001001, 11000011, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c9c321

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Alternatives to #c9c321

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#c9c321 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c321

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c321;}
.background {background-color:#c9c321;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c321;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c321

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, #100f03 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c321

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787872 is the less saturated color, while #e4dc06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c321 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
  • #b7b595 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d8c12b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f0b835 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d8b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d3c227 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e2bc2e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3bc8a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population