#c9c905 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c905 is composed of 78.8% red, 78.8% green and 2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 97.5% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 95.1% and a lightness of 40.4%. #c9c905 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff0a with #939300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 79
    • B 2
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 98
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c905 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c905 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c905 has RGB values of R:201, G:201, B:5 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.98, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13224197.

Hex triplet c9c905 #c9c905
RGB Decimal 201, 201, 5 rgb(201,201,5)
RGB Percent 78.8, 78.8, 2 rgb(78.8%,78.8%,2%)
CMYK 0, 0, 98, 21
HSL 60°, 95.1, 40.4 hsl(60,95.1%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 97.5, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 78.58, -17.969, 78.488
XYZ 45.002, 54.203, 8.235
xyY 0.419, 0.504, 54.203
CIE-LCH 78.58, 80.519, 102.895
CIE-LUV 78.58, 6.208, 86.099
Hunter-Lab 73.622, -19.731, 44.904
Binary 11001001, 11001001, 00000101

Color Schemes with #c9c905

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Alternatives to #c9c905

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#c9c905 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c905

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c905;}
.background {background-color:#c9c905;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c905;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c905

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, #0a0a00 is the darkest color, while #fffff5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c905

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a64 is the less saturated color, while #c9c905 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c905 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
  • #b7b790 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ddc60c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f6bc27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d9becb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d6c709 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e6c01a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3c283 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population