#c9a959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a959 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.3% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 55.7% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 42.9 degrees, a saturation of 50.9% and a lightness of 56.9%. #c9a959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #935300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 79
    • G 66
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 56
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a959 color description : Moderate orange.

#c9a959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a959 has RGB values of R:201, G:169, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.56, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216089.

Hex triplet c9a959 #c9a959
RGB Decimal 201, 169, 89 rgb(201,169,89)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.3, 34.9 rgb(78.8%,66.3%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 16, 56, 21
HSL 42.9°, 50.9, 56.9 hsl(42.9,50.9%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.9°, 55.7, 78.8
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 70.536, 1.94, 45.102
XYZ 40.079, 41.516, 15.353
xyY 0.413, 0.428, 41.516
CIE-LCH 70.536, 45.144, 87.537
CIE-LUV 70.536, 25.962, 53.878
Hunter-Lab 64.433, -1.727, 30.976
Binary 11001001, 10101001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #c9a959

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Alternatives to #c9a959

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#c9a959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a959;}
.background {background-color:#c9a959;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a959;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a959

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, #0c0904 is the darkest color, while #fefdfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #96938c is the less saturated color, while #fcbf26 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a959 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afa999 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c2b062 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d6a963 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d3a4af Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4ae5f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1a95f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cfa690 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population