#c9a922 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a922 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.3% green and 13.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 83.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 48.5 degrees, a saturation of 71.1% and a lightness of 46.1%. #c9a922 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff44 with #935300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 66
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 83
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a922 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a922 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a922 has RGB values of R:201, G:169, B:34 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.83, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216034.

Hex triplet c9a922 #c9a922
RGB Decimal 201, 169, 34 rgb(201,169,34)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.3, 13.3 rgb(78.8%,66.3%,13.3%)
CMYK 0, 16, 83, 21
HSL 48.5°, 71.1, 46.1 hsl(48.5,71.1%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.5°, 83.1, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.113, -1.02, 66.932
XYZ 38.565, 40.911, 7.379
xyY 0.444, 0.471, 40.911
CIE-LCH 70.113, 66.939, 90.873
CIE-LUV 70.113, 28.172, 70.782
Hunter-Lab 63.961, -4.308, 37.933
Binary 11001001, 10101001, 00100010

Color Schemes with #c9a922

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Alternatives to #c9a922

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#c9a922 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a922

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a922;}
.background {background-color:#c9a922;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a922;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a922

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, #100e03 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a922

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787773 is the less saturated color, while #e4ba07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a922 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aba489 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4b02e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa731 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a2ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c6ad29 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4a72b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a47a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population