#c9c940 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c940 is composed of 78.8% red, 78.8% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 68.2% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 55.9% and a lightness of 52%. #c9c940 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff80 with #939300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 79
    • G 79
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 68
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c940 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9c940 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c940 has RGB values of R:201, G:201, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.68, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13224256.

Hex triplet c9c940 #c9c940
RGB Decimal 201, 201, 64 rgb(201,201,64)
RGB Percent 78.8, 78.8, 25.1 rgb(78.8%,78.8%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 0, 68, 21
HSL 60°, 55.9, 52 hsl(60,55.9%,52%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 68.2, 78.8
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 78.788, -16.292, 65.037
XYZ 45.899, 54.562, 12.964
xyY 0.405, 0.481, 54.562
CIE-LCH 78.788, 67.047, 104.064
CIE-LUV 78.788, 5.563, 77.164
Hunter-Lab 73.866, -18.347, 41.3
Binary 11001001, 11001001, 01000000

Color Schemes with #c9c940

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Alternatives to #c9c940

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#c9c940 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c940

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c940;}
.background {background-color:#c9c940;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c940;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c940

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, #080802 is the darkest color, while #fdfdf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c940

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #878782 is the less saturated color, while #f8f811 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c940 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
  • #b9b9b9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bcbca1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dcc648 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f4bc50 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d9bfcc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d5c745 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e4c14a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3c299 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population