#c9c506 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c506 is composed of 78.8% red, 77.3% green and 2.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 97% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 58.8 degrees, a saturation of 94.2% and a lightness of 40.6%. #c9c506 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff0c with #938b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 77
    • B 2
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 97
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c506 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c506 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c506 has RGB values of R:201, G:197, B:6 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.97, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13223174.

Hex triplet c9c506 #c9c506
RGB Decimal 201, 197, 6 rgb(201,197,6)
RGB Percent 78.8, 77.3, 2.4 rgb(78.8%,77.3%,2.4%)
CMYK 0, 2, 97, 21
HSL 58.8°, 94.2, 40.6 hsl(58.8,94.2%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.8°, 97, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 77.498, -15.965, 77.586
XYZ 44.087, 52.364, 7.957
xyY 0.422, 0.502, 52.364
CIE-LCH 77.498, 79.211, 101.628
CIE-LUV 77.498, 8.862, 84.512
Hunter-Lab 72.363, -17.885, 44.134
Binary 11001001, 11000101, 00000110

Color Schemes with #c9c506

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Alternatives to #c9c506

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#c9c506 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c506

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c506;}
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Shades and Tints of #c9c506

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, #0b0a00 is the darkest color, while #fffff6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c506

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696966 is the less saturated color, while #c9c506 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c506 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
  • #b5b48e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dac30f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f3b926 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d9bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d4c30b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e3bd1a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3be81 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population