#c9c978 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c978 is composed of 78.8% red, 78.8% green and 47.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 40.3% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 42.9% and a lightness of 62.9%. #c9c978 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff0 with #939300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 79
    • G 79
    • B 47
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    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 40
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c978 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#c9c978 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c978 has RGB values of R:201, G:201, B:120 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.4, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13224312.

Hex triplet c9c978 #c9c978
RGB Decimal 201, 201, 120 rgb(201,201,120)
RGB Percent 78.8, 78.8, 47.1 rgb(78.8%,78.8%,47.1%)
CMYK 0, 0, 40, 21
HSL 60°, 42.9, 62.9 hsl(60,42.9%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 40.3, 78.8
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 79.356, -11.84, 40.418
XYZ 48.364, 55.547, 25.942
xyY 0.372, 0.428, 55.547
CIE-LCH 79.356, 42.117, 106.327
CIE-LUV 79.356, 3.921, 54.413
Hunter-Lab 74.53, -14.596, 31.534
Binary 11001001, 11001001, 01111000

Color Schemes with #c9c978

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Alternatives to #c9c978

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#c9c978 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c978

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c978;}
.background {background-color:#c9c978;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c978;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c978

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, #050502 is the darkest color, while #fbfbf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c978

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5a59c is the less saturated color, while #fcfc45 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c978 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
  • #c0c0c0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c2c2b2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d9c77d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #eebf82 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6c2cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d3c87b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e1c27e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1c4af Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population