#c9a923 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a923 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.3% green and 13.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 82.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 48.4 degrees, a saturation of 70.3% and a lightness of 46.3%. #c9a923 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff46 with #935300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 66
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 83
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a923 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a923 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a923 has RGB values of R:201, G:169, B:35 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.83, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216035.

Hex triplet c9a923 #c9a923
RGB Decimal 201, 169, 35 rgb(201,169,35)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.3, 13.7 rgb(78.8%,66.3%,13.7%)
CMYK 0, 16, 83, 21
HSL 48.4°, 70.3, 46.3 hsl(48.4,70.3%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.4°, 82.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.117, -0.991, 66.656
XYZ 38.579, 40.916, 7.456
xyY 0.444, 0.471, 40.916
CIE-LCH 70.117, 66.663, 90.851
CIE-LUV 70.117, 28.15, 70.611
Hunter-Lab 63.966, -4.283, 37.865
Binary 11001001, 10101001, 00100011

Color Schemes with #c9a923

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Alternatives to #c9a923

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#c9a923 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a923

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a923;}
.background {background-color:#c9a923;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a923;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a923

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 #fcfaef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a923

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777775 is the less saturated color, while #e4ba08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a923 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
  • #c4b02f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa732 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a2ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c6ad2a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4a72c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a47b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population