#c9a817 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a817 is composed of 78.8% red, 65.9% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 16.4% magenta, 88.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 48.9 degrees, a saturation of 79.5% and a lightness of 43.9%. #c9a817 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #935100. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 66
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 89
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a817 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a817 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a817 has RGB values of R:201, G:168, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.89, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13215767.

Hex triplet c9a817 #c9a817
RGB Decimal 201, 168, 23 rgb(201,168,23)
RGB Percent 78.8, 65.9, 9 rgb(78.8%,65.9%,9%)
CMYK 0, 16, 89, 21
HSL 48.9°, 79.5, 43.9 hsl(48.9,79.5%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.9°, 88.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 69.814, -0.757, 69.349
XYZ 38.245, 40.486, 6.611
xyY 0.448, 0.474, 40.486
CIE-LCH 69.814, 69.353, 90.625
CIE-LUV 69.814, 29.114, 71.965
Hunter-Lab 63.629, -4.06, 38.38
Binary 11001001, 10101000, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c9a817

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Alternatives to #c9a817

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#c9a817 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a817

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a817;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c9a817;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a817

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 #c9a817

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #73726d is the less saturated color, while #dab306 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a817 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
  • #a9a285 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4af23 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa627 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a1ac Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5ac1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4a721 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a376 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population