#c9a931 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a931 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.3% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 75.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 47.4 degrees, a saturation of 60.8% and a lightness of 49%. #c9a931 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff62 with #935300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 66
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 76
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a931 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a931 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a931 has RGB values of R:201, G:169, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.76, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216049.

Hex triplet c9a931 #c9a931
RGB Decimal 201, 169, 49 rgb(201,169,49)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.3, 19.2 rgb(78.8%,66.3%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 16, 76, 21
HSL 47.4°, 60.8, 49 hsl(47.4,60.8%,49%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.4°, 75.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.188, -0.493, 62.203
XYZ 38.83, 41.017, 8.777
xyY 0.438, 0.463, 41.017
CIE-LCH 70.188, 62.205, 90.454
CIE-LUV 70.188, 27.769, 67.705
Hunter-Lab 64.044, -3.853, 36.705
Binary 11001001, 10101001, 00110001

Color Schemes with #c9a931

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Alternatives to #c9a931

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#c9a931 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a931

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a931;}
.background {background-color:#c9a931;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a931;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a931

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, #0c0a03 is the darkest color, while #fefdfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a931

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #868274 is the less saturated color, while #f9c501 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a931 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aca68e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4b03c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa73e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d4a2ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5ad38 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3a839 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a580 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population