#c9a523 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a523 is composed of 78.8% red, 64.7% green and 13.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 82.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 47 degrees, a saturation of 70.3% and a lightness of 46.3%. #c9a523 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff46 with #934b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 65
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 83
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a523 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a523 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a523 has RGB values of R:201, G:165, B:35 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.83, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13215011.

Hex triplet c9a523 #c9a523
RGB Decimal 201, 165, 35 rgb(201,165,35)
RGB Percent 78.8, 64.7, 13.7 rgb(78.8%,64.7%,13.7%)
CMYK 0, 18, 83, 21
HSL 47°, 70.3, 46.3 hsl(47,70.3%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 47°, 82.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 69.077, 1.136, 65.765
XYZ 37.846, 39.451, 7.211
xyY 0.448, 0.467, 39.451
CIE-LCH 69.077, 65.775, 89.01
CIE-LUV 69.077, 31.086, 69.023
Hunter-Lab 62.81, -2.361, 37.16
Binary 11001001, 10100101, 00100011

Color Schemes with #c9a523

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Alternatives to #c9a523

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#c9a523 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a523

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a523;}
.background {background-color:#c9a523;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a523;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a523

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fcf9ef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a523

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777775 is the less saturated color, while #e4b408 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a523 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9a288 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1ad2f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d7a431 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d49ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4aa2a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2a42c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a178 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population