#c9aa20 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9aa20 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.7% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 84.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 49 degrees, a saturation of 72.5% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c9aa20 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff40 with #935500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 67
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 84
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9aa20 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9aa20 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9aa20 has RGB values of R:201, G:170, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.84, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216288.

Hex triplet c9aa20 #c9aa20
RGB Decimal 201, 170, 32 rgb(201,170,32)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.7, 12.5 rgb(78.8%,66.7%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 15, 84, 21
HSL 49°, 72.5, 45.7 hsl(49,72.5%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 49°, 84.1, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.367, -1.605, 67.684
XYZ 38.723, 41.273, 7.293
xyY 0.444, 0.473, 41.273
CIE-LCH 70.367, 67.703, 91.358
CIE-LUV 70.367, 27.486, 71.504
Hunter-Lab 64.244, -4.835, 38.24
Binary 11001001, 10101010, 00100000

Color Schemes with #c9aa20

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Alternatives to #c9aa20

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#c9aa20 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9aa20

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #c9aa20

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, #0f0d02 is the darkest color, while #fffefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9aa20

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787771 is the less saturated color, while #e4bb05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9aa20 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aba58a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5b02c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba72f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a3ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c6ae27 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4a82a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a57a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population