#c9a972 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a972 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.3% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 43.3% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 37.9 degrees, a saturation of 44.6% and a lightness of 61.8%. #c9a972 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffe4 with #935300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 79
    • G 66
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 43
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a972 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#c9a972 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a972 has RGB values of R:201, G:169, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.43, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216114.

Hex triplet c9a972 #c9a972
RGB Decimal 201, 169, 114 rgb(201,169,114)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.3, 44.7 rgb(78.8%,66.3%,44.7%)
CMYK 0, 16, 43, 21
HSL 37.9°, 44.6, 61.8 hsl(37.9,44.6%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 37.9°, 43.3, 78.8
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 70.878, 4.276, 32.695
XYZ 41.313, 42.01, 21.851
xyY 0.393, 0.399, 42.01
CIE-LCH 70.878, 32.973, 82.548
CIE-LUV 70.878, 24.304, 41.154
Hunter-Lab 64.815, 0.349, 25.382
Binary 11001001, 10101001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #c9a972

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Alternatives to #c9a972

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#c9a972 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a972

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a972;}
.background {background-color:#c9a972;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a972;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a972

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #faf7f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a972

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a49f98 is the less saturated color, while #feb73e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a972 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
  • #acacac Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b2aba0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bfb17a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d3aa7a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d2a6b1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3ae77 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfa977 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cea79a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population