#c8c309 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c8c309 is composed of 78.4% red, 76.5% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.5% magenta, 95.5% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 58.4 degrees, a saturation of 91.4% and a lightness of 41%. #c8c309 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #918700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 78
    • G 76
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 96
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c8c309 color description : Strong yellow.

#c8c309 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c8c309 has RGB values of R:200, G:195, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.96, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13157129.

Hex triplet c8c309 #c8c309
RGB Decimal 200, 195, 9 rgb(200,195,9)
RGB Percent 78.4, 76.5, 3.5 rgb(78.4%,76.5%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 3, 96, 22
HSL 58.4°, 91.4, 41 hsl(58.4,91.4%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.4°, 95.5, 78.4
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 76.879, -15.363, 76.786
XYZ 43.384, 51.33, 7.881
xyY 0.423, 0.5, 51.33
CIE-LCH 76.879, 78.308, 101.314
CIE-LUV 76.879, 9.491, 83.566
Hunter-Lab 71.645, -17.29, 43.63
Binary 11001000, 11000011, 00001001

Color Schemes with #c8c309

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Alternatives to #c8c309

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#c8c309 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c8c309

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c8c309;}
.background {background-color:#c8c309;}
.border {border:1px solid #c8c309;}

Shades and Tints of #c8c309

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, #0c0c01 is the darkest color, while #fffff9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c8c309

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706f61 is the less saturated color, while #d0cb01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c8c309 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
  • #afafaf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b4b38e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d8c113 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f1b727 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d8b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d2c20f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e2bb1c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2bc81 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population