#c79a21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c79a21 is composed of 78% red, 60.4% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 22.6% magenta, 83.4% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 43.7 degrees, a saturation of 71.6% and a lightness of 45.5%. #c79a21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #8f3500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 78
    • G 60
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 23
    • Y 83
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c79a21 color description : Strong orange.

#c79a21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c79a21 has RGB values of R:199, G:154, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.23, Y:0.83, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13081121.

Hex triplet c79a21 #c79a21
RGB Decimal 199, 154, 33 rgb(199,154,33)
RGB Percent 78, 60.4, 12.9 rgb(78%,60.4%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 23, 83, 22
HSL 43.7°, 71.6, 45.5 hsl(43.7,71.6%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 43.7°, 83.4, 78
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 66.032, 6.103, 63.667
XYZ 35.384, 35.365, 6.401
xyY 0.459, 0.458, 35.365
CIE-LCH 66.032, 63.958, 84.525
CIE-LUV 66.032, 37.836, 64.967
Hunter-Lab 59.468, 2.138, 35.246
Binary 11000111, 10011010, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c79a21

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Alternatives to #c79a21

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#c79a21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c79a21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c79a21;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c79a21;}

Shades and Tints of #c79a21

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, #0e0b02 is the darkest color, while #fffefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c79a21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777571 is the less saturated color, while #e2a606 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c79a21 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
  • #9a9a9a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a39a82 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b8a52e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cd9d2d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d1959f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bea129 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cb9c29 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cd9671 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population