#c9a579 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a579 is composed of 78.8% red, 64.7% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 39.8% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 33 degrees, a saturation of 42.6% and a lightness of 63.1%. #c9a579 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #934b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 79
    • G 65
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 40
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a579 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#c9a579 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a579 has RGB values of R:201, G:165, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.4, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13215097.

Hex triplet c9a579 #c9a579
RGB Decimal 201, 165, 121 rgb(201,165,121)
RGB Percent 78.8, 64.7, 47.5 rgb(78.8%,64.7%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 18, 40, 21
HSL 33°, 42.6, 63.1 hsl(33,42.6%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 33°, 39.8, 78.8
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 69.972, 7.203, 27.774
XYZ 40.994, 40.71, 23.787
xyY 0.389, 0.386, 40.71
CIE-LCH 69.972, 28.692, 75.462
CIE-LUV 69.972, 26.341, 34.952
Hunter-Lab 63.804, 3.028, 22.559
Binary 11001001, 10100101, 01111001

Color Schemes with #c9a579

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Alternatives to #c9a579

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#c9a579 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a579

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a579;}
.background {background-color:#c9a579;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a579;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a579

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, #060402 is the darkest color, while #fcfaf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a579

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5a19d is the less saturated color, while #fcaa46 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a579 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b1aaa1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bcaf82 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cea880 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d1a3ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0ab7e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cca77d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cea39b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population