#c9a515 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a515 is composed of 78.8% red, 64.7% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 89.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 48 degrees, a saturation of 81.1% and a lightness of 43.5%. #c9a515 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2a with #934b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 65
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 90
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a515 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a515 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a515 has RGB values of R:201, G:165, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.9, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13214997.

Hex triplet c9a515 #c9a515
RGB Decimal 201, 165, 21 rgb(201,165,21)
RGB Percent 78.8, 64.7, 8.2 rgb(78.8%,64.7%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 18, 90, 21
HSL 48°, 81.1, 43.5 hsl(48,81.1%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 48°, 89.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 69.028, 0.8, 69.136
XYZ 37.678, 39.384, 6.327
xyY 0.452, 0.472, 39.384
CIE-LCH 69.028, 69.141, 89.337
CIE-LUV 69.028, 31.367, 71.031
Hunter-Lab 62.756, -2.653, 37.952
Binary 11001001, 10100101, 00010101

Color Schemes with #c9a515

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Alternatives to #c9a515

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#c9a515 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a515

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a515;}
.background {background-color:#c9a515;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a515;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a515

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, #060501 is the darkest color, while #fefcf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a515

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #74726a is the less saturated color, while #daaf04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a515 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a083 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1ad22 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d7a425 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d49ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4aa1d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2a41f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a073 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population