#c9aa27 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9aa27 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.7% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 80.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 48.5 degrees, a saturation of 67.5% and a lightness of 47.1%. #c9aa27 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff4e with #935500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 67
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 81
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9aa27 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9aa27 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9aa27 has RGB values of R:201, G:170, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.81, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216295.

Hex triplet c9aa27 #c9aa27
RGB Decimal 201, 170, 39 rgb(201,170,39)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.7, 15.3 rgb(78.8%,66.7%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 15, 81, 21
HSL 48.5°, 67.5, 47.1 hsl(48.5,67.5%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.5°, 80.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.396, -1.396, 65.723
XYZ 38.829, 41.315, 7.849
xyY 0.441, 0.47, 41.315
CIE-LCH 70.396, 65.738, 91.217
CIE-LUV 70.396, 27.328, 70.28
Hunter-Lab 64.277, -4.655, 37.754
Binary 11001001, 10101010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c9aa27

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Alternatives to #c9aa27

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#c9aa27 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9aa27

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CSS codes
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.border {border:1px solid #c9aa27;}

Shades and Tints of #c9aa27

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, #040301 is the darkest color, while #fdfbf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9aa27

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f7c71 is the less saturated color, while #eec102 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9aa27 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
  • #aba58b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5b032 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba835 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a3ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c6ae2e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4a830 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a57d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population