#c9a900 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a900 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.3% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 100% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 50.4 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 39.4%. #c9a900 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #935300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 66
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a900 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a900 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a900 has RGB values of R:201, G:169, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216000.

Hex triplet c9a900 #c9a900
RGB Decimal 201, 169, 0 rgb(201,169,0)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.3, 0 rgb(78.8%,66.3%,0%)
CMYK 0, 16, 100, 21
HSL 50.4°, 100, 39.4 hsl(50.4,100%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.4°, 100, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 70.032, -1.596, 72.828
XYZ 38.276, 40.795, 5.858
xyY 0.451, 0.48, 40.795
CIE-LCH 70.032, 72.846, 91.256
CIE-LUV 70.032, 28.618, 74.182
Hunter-Lab 63.871, -4.805, 39.272
Binary 11001001, 10101001, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c9a900

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Alternatives to #c9a900

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#c9a900 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a900

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a900;}
.background {background-color:#c9a900;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a900;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a900

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, #050400 is the darkest color, while #fffdf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a900

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6a5d is the less saturated color, while #c9a900 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a900 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
  • #a7a17f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5af08 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba717 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a1ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c6ad05 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4a70e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1a46e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population