#c9c616 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c616 is composed of 78.8% red, 77.6% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.5% magenta, 89.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 59 degrees, a saturation of 80.3% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c9c616 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #938d00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 78
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 89
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c616 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c616 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c616 has RGB values of R:201, G:198, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.89, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13223446.

Hex triplet c9c616 #c9c616
RGB Decimal 201, 198, 22 rgb(201,198,22)
RGB Percent 78.8, 77.6, 8.6 rgb(78.8%,77.6%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 1, 89, 21
HSL 59°, 80.3, 43.7 hsl(59,80.3%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 59°, 89.1, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 77.795, -16.253, 75.829
XYZ 44.426, 52.864, 8.623
xyY 0.419, 0.499, 52.864
CIE-LCH 77.795, 77.551, 102.098
CIE-LUV 77.795, 8.105, 83.745
Hunter-Lab 72.708, -18.171, 43.864
Binary 11001001, 11000110, 00010110

Color Schemes with #c9c616

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Alternatives to #c9c616

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#c9c616 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c616

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c616;}
.background {background-color:#c9c616;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c616;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c616

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, #070601 is the darkest color, while #fefef4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c616

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #73736c is the less saturated color, while #dad705 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c616 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
  • #b3b3b3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7b794 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dbc320 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f3ba2f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d9bbc8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d4c41c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e4be25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3bf87 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population