#c9aa16 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9aa16 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.7% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 89.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 49.6 degrees, a saturation of 80.3% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c9aa16 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #935500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 67
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 89
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9aa16 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9aa16 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9aa16 has RGB values of R:201, G:170, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.89, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216278.

Hex triplet c9aa16 #c9aa16
RGB Decimal 201, 170, 22 rgb(201,170,22)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.7, 8.6 rgb(78.8%,66.7%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 15, 89, 21
HSL 49.6°, 80.3, 43.7 hsl(49.6,80.3%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.6°, 89.1, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 70.334, -1.836, 69.96
XYZ 38.607, 41.226, 6.683
xyY 0.446, 0.477, 41.226
CIE-LCH 70.334, 69.984, 91.503
CIE-LUV 70.334, 27.66, 72.858
Hunter-Lab 64.208, -5.034, 38.774
Binary 11001001, 10101010, 00010110

Color Schemes with #c9aa16

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Alternatives to #c9aa16

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#c9aa16 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9aa16

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #c9aa16

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, #070601 is the darkest color, while #fefcf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9aa16

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #73726c is the less saturated color, while #dab505 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9aa16 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa486 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5b022 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dca727 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a3ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c6ae1e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d5a821 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a576 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population