#c9c720 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c720 is composed of 78.8% red, 78% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 84.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 59.3 degrees, a saturation of 72.5% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c9c720 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff40 with #938f00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 79
    • G 78
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 84
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c720 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c720 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c720 has RGB values of R:201, G:199, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.84, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13223712.

Hex triplet c9c720 #c9c720
RGB Decimal 201, 199, 32 rgb(201,199,32)
RGB Percent 78.8, 78, 12.5 rgb(78.8%,78%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 1, 84, 21
HSL 59.3°, 72.5, 45.7 hsl(59.3,72.5%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.3°, 84.1, 78.8
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 78.093, -16.534, 74.12
XYZ 44.772, 53.369, 9.309
xyY 0.417, 0.497, 53.369
CIE-LCH 78.093, 75.942, 102.575
CIE-LUV 78.093, 7.353, 82.954
Hunter-Lab 73.054, -18.451, 43.583
Binary 11001001, 11000111, 00100000

Color Schemes with #c9c720

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Alternatives to #c9c720

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#c9c720 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c720

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c720;}
.background {background-color:#c9c720;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c720;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c720

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, #0f0f02 is the darkest color, while #fffffd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c720

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787871 is the less saturated color, while #e4e105 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c720 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
  • #b9b997 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dbc42a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f4ba36 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d9bcca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d5c526 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e4bf2e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3c08c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population