#c9c59a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c59a is composed of 78.8% red, 77.3% green and 60.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 23.4% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 54.9 degrees, a saturation of 30.3% and a lightness of 69.6%. #c9c59a color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #938b35. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 79
    • G 77
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 23
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c59a color description : Grayish yellow.

#c9c59a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c59a has RGB values of R:201, G:197, B:154 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.23, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13223322.

Hex triplet c9c59a #c9c59a
RGB Decimal 201, 197, 154 rgb(201,197,154)
RGB Percent 78.8, 77.3, 60.4 rgb(78.8%,77.3%,60.4%)
CMYK 0, 2, 23, 21
HSL 54.9°, 30.3, 69.6 hsl(54.9,30.3%,69.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.9°, 23.4, 78.8
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 78.859, -5.555, 22.127
XYZ 49.885, 54.684, 38.497
xyY 0.349, 0.382, 54.684
CIE-LCH 78.859, 22.813, 104.092
CIE-LUV 78.859, 4.727, 31.771
Hunter-Lab 73.948, -8.994, 20.898
Binary 11001001, 11000101, 10011010

Color Schemes with #c9c59a

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Alternatives to #c9c59a

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#c9c59a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c59a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c59a;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c9c59a;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c59a

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f9f8f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c59a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b7b6ac is the less saturated color, while #fff264 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c59a 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
  • #c1c1c1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c3c2b9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d2c59e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e5bfa2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d2c1cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cfc59c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dbc19f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cfc2bb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population