#c9aa21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9aa21 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.7% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 83.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 48.9 degrees, a saturation of 71.8% and a lightness of 45.9%. #c9aa21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 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

#c9aa21 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9aa21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9aa21 has RGB values of R:201, G:170, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.84, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216289.

Hex triplet c9aa21 #c9aa21
RGB Decimal 201, 170, 33 rgb(201,170,33)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.7, 12.9 rgb(78.8%,66.7%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 15, 84, 21
HSL 48.9°, 71.8, 45.9 hsl(48.9,71.8%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.9°, 83.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.37, -1.578, 67.422
XYZ 38.737, 41.278, 7.366
xyY 0.443, 0.472, 41.278
CIE-LCH 70.37, 67.44, 91.34
CIE-LUV 70.37, 27.465, 71.343
Hunter-Lab 64.248, -4.811, 38.176
Binary 11001001, 10101010, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c9aa21

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Alternatives to #c9aa21

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#c9aa21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9aa21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9aa21;}
.background {background-color:#c9aa21;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9aa21;}

Shades and Tints of #c9aa21

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, #100d03 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9aa21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787772 is the less saturated color, while #e4bb06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9aa21 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
  • #c5b02d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba830 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a3ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c6ae28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4a82a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a57b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population