#c9c542 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c542 is composed of 78.8% red, 77.3% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 67.2% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 58.2 degrees, a saturation of 55.6% and a lightness of 52.4%. #c9c542 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #938b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 79
    • G 77
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 67
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c542 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9c542 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c542 has RGB values of R:201, G:197, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.67, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13223234.

Hex triplet c9c542 #c9c542
RGB Decimal 201, 197, 66 rgb(201,197,66)
RGB Percent 78.8, 77.3, 25.9 rgb(78.8%,77.3%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 67, 21
HSL 58.2°, 55.6, 52.4 hsl(58.2,55.6%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.2°, 67.2, 78.8
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 77.724, -14.177, 63.206
XYZ 45.037, 52.744, 12.962
xyY 0.407, 0.476, 52.744
CIE-LCH 77.724, 64.776, 102.642
CIE-LUV 77.724, 8.107, 74.893
Hunter-Lab 72.625, -16.401, 40.255
Binary 11001001, 11000101, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c9c542

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Alternatives to #c9c542

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#c9c542 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c542

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c542;}
.background {background-color:#c9c542;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c542;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c542

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, #090903 is the darkest color, while #fdfdf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c542

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888783 is the less saturated color, while #f8f113 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c542 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
  • #b7b7b7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bbbaa0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d9c34a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f1ba51 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d8bbc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d3c447 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e2be4b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2bf97 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population