#c9a516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a516 is composed of 78.8% red, 64.7% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 89.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 47.9 degrees, a saturation of 80.3% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c9a516 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #934b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 65
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 89
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a516 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a516 has RGB values of R:201, G:165, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.89, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13214998.

Hex triplet c9a516 #c9a516
RGB Decimal 201, 165, 22 rgb(201,165,22)
RGB Percent 78.8, 64.7, 8.6 rgb(78.8%,64.7%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 18, 89, 21
HSL 47.9°, 80.3, 43.7 hsl(47.9,80.3%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.9°, 89.1, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 69.031, 0.819, 68.938
XYZ 37.688, 39.387, 6.377
xyY 0.452, 0.472, 39.387
CIE-LCH 69.031, 68.943, 89.32
CIE-LUV 69.031, 31.351, 70.917
Hunter-Lab 62.759, -2.637, 37.908
Binary 11001001, 10100101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #c9a516

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Alternatives to #c9a516

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#c9a516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a516

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a516;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c9a516;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a516

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, #070501 is the darkest color, while #fefcf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #73726c is the less saturated color, while #daaf05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a516 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
  • #a7a084 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1ad23 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d7a426 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d49ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4aa1e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2a420 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a073 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population