#c9972b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9972b is composed of 78.8% red, 59.2% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 24.9% magenta, 78.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 41 degrees, a saturation of 64.8% and a lightness of 47.8%. #c9972b color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff56 with #932f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 59
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 25
    • Y 79
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9972b color description : Strong orange.

#c9972b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9972b has RGB values of R:201, G:151, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.25, Y:0.79, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13211435.

Hex triplet c9972b #c9972b
RGB Decimal 201, 151, 43 rgb(201,151,43)
RGB Percent 78.8, 59.2, 16.9 rgb(78.8%,59.2%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 25, 79, 21
HSL 41°, 64.8, 47.8 hsl(41,64.8%,47.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 41°, 78.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 65.536, 8.941, 60.026
XYZ 35.591, 34.727, 7.114
xyY 0.46, 0.448, 34.727
CIE-LCH 65.536, 60.688, 81.528
CIE-LUV 65.536, 41.347, 61.808
Hunter-Lab 58.93, 4.679, 34.093
Binary 11001001, 10010111, 00101011

Color Schemes with #c9972b

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#c9972b Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9972b;}
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Shades and Tints of #c9972b

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, #070502 is the darkest color, while #fdfbf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9972b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7e7b76 is the less saturated color, while #efa505 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9972b 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
  • #a39984 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b7a438 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cb9c36 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d2929c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bd9f33 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ca9a32 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cf9473 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population