#c9a517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a517 is composed of 78.8% red, 64.7% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 88.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 47.9 degrees, a saturation of 79.5% and a lightness of 43.9%. #c9a517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e 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

#c9a517 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a517 has RGB values of R:201, G:165, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.89, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13214999.

Hex triplet c9a517 #c9a517
RGB Decimal 201, 165, 23 rgb(201,165,23)
RGB Percent 78.8, 64.7, 9 rgb(78.8%,64.7%,9%)
CMYK 0, 18, 89, 21
HSL 47.9°, 79.5, 43.9 hsl(47.9,79.5%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.9°, 88.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 69.034, 0.838, 68.733
XYZ 37.698, 39.391, 6.428
xyY 0.451, 0.472, 39.391
CIE-LCH 69.034, 68.738, 89.301
CIE-LUV 69.034, 31.334, 70.799
Hunter-Lab 62.763, -2.62, 37.861
Binary 11001001, 10100101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c9a517

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Alternatives to #c9a517

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#c9a517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a517;}
.background {background-color:#c9a517;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a517;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a517

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, #070601 is the darkest color, while #fefcf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #73726d is the less saturated color, while #daaf06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a517 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
  • #a8a185 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1ad24 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d7a427 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d49ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4aa1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2a421 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a074 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population