#c9a227 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a227 is composed of 78.8% red, 63.5% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 19.4% magenta, 80.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 45.6 degrees, a saturation of 67.5% and a lightness of 47.1%. #c9a227 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff4e with #934500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 64
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 81
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a227 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a227 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a227 has RGB values of R:201, G:162, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.81, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13214247.

Hex triplet c9a227 #c9a227
RGB Decimal 201, 162, 39 rgb(201,162,39)
RGB Percent 78.8, 63.5, 15.3 rgb(78.8%,63.5%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 19, 81, 21
HSL 45.6°, 67.5, 47.1 hsl(45.6,67.5%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 45.6°, 80.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 68.319, 2.866, 63.892
XYZ 37.375, 38.406, 7.364
xyY 0.45, 0.462, 38.406
CIE-LCH 68.319, 63.956, 87.432
CIE-LUV 68.319, 33.201, 67.077
Hunter-Lab 61.973, -0.803, 36.336
Binary 11001001, 10100010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c9a227

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Alternatives to #c9a227

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#c9a227 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a227

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a227;}
.background {background-color:#c9a227;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a227;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a227

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, #040301 is the darkest color, while #fdfaf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a227

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f7c71 is the less saturated color, while #eeb502 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a227 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a8a088 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bfab33 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d4a334 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d49ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2a82e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d0a22f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d09e78 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population