#c9c812 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c812 is composed of 78.8% red, 78.4% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 91% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 59.7 degrees, a saturation of 83.6% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c9c812 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff24 with #939100. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 78
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 91
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c812 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c812 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c812 has RGB values of R:201, G:200, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.91, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13223954.

Hex triplet c9c812 #c9c812
RGB Decimal 201, 200, 18 rgb(201,200,18)
RGB Percent 78.8, 78.4, 7.1 rgb(78.8%,78.4%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 0, 91, 21
HSL 59.7°, 83.6, 42.9 hsl(59.7,83.6%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.7°, 91, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 78.328, -17.318, 76.862
XYZ 44.851, 53.771, 8.588
xyY 0.418, 0.502, 53.771
CIE-LCH 78.328, 78.788, 102.697
CIE-LUV 78.328, 6.807, 84.883
Hunter-Lab 73.328, -19.146, 44.386
Binary 11001001, 11001000, 00010010

Color Schemes with #c9c812

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Alternatives to #c9c812

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#c9c812 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c812

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c812;}
.background {background-color:#c9c812;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c812;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c812

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, #030300 is the darkest color, while #fefef0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c812

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757566 is the less saturated color, while #dad901 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c812 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
  • #b4b4b4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b8b894 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dcc51c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f5bb2d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d9bdca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d5c618 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e5c023 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3c187 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population