#c9c531 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c531 is composed of 78.8% red, 77.3% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 75.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 58.4 degrees, a saturation of 60.8% and a lightness of 49%. #c9c531 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff62 with #938b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 79
    • G 77
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 76
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c531 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c531 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c531 has RGB values of R:201, G:197, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.76, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13223217.

Hex triplet c9c531 #c9c531
RGB Decimal 201, 197, 49 rgb(201,197,49)
RGB Percent 78.8, 77.3, 19.2 rgb(78.8%,77.3%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 2, 76, 21
HSL 58.4°, 60.8, 49 hsl(58.4,60.8%,49%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.4°, 75.6, 78.8
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 77.622, -14.98, 69.114
XYZ 44.608, 52.573, 10.703
xyY 0.413, 0.487, 52.573
CIE-LCH 77.622, 70.719, 102.229
CIE-LUV 77.622, 8.443, 79.181
Hunter-Lab 72.507, -17.07, 42.003
Binary 11001001, 11000101, 00110001

Color Schemes with #c9c531

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Alternatives to #c9c531

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#c9c531 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c531

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c531;}
.background {background-color:#c9c531;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c531;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c531

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, #0c0c03 is the darkest color, while #fefefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c531

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #868574 is the less saturated color, while #f9f301 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c531 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
  • #b5b5b5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b9b89b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d9c33a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f2b943 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d8bbc8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d3c437 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e3bd3c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3be91 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population