#c9c900 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c900 is composed of 78.8% red, 78.8% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 39.4%. #c9c900 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #939300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 79
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c900 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c900 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c900 has RGB values of R:201, G:201, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13224192.

Hex triplet c9c900 #c9c900
RGB Decimal 201, 201, 0 rgb(201,201,0)
RGB Percent 78.8, 78.8, 0 rgb(78.8%,78.8%,0%)
CMYK 0, 0, 100, 21
HSL 60°, 100, 39.4 hsl(60,100%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 100, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 78.573, -18.02, 78.974
XYZ 44.974, 54.192, 8.091
xyY 0.419, 0.505, 54.192
CIE-LCH 78.573, 81.004, 102.854
CIE-LUV 78.573, 6.228, 86.377
Hunter-Lab 73.615, -19.774, 45.014
Binary 11001001, 11001001, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c9c900

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Alternatives to #c9c900

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#c9c900 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c900

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c900;}
.background {background-color:#c9c900;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c900;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c900

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, #050500 is the darkest color, while #fffff0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c900

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6c5d is the less saturated color, while #c9c900 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c900 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
  • #b2b2b2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7b78e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ddc600 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f6bc25 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #dabecb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d6c700 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e6c017 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3c281 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population