#c9aa28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9aa28 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.7% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 80.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 48.4 degrees, a saturation of 66.8% and a lightness of 47.3%. #c9aa28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff50 with #935500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 67
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 80
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9aa28 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9aa28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9aa28 has RGB values of R:201, G:170, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.8, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216296.

Hex triplet c9aa28 #c9aa28
RGB Decimal 201, 170, 40 rgb(201,170,40)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.7, 15.7 rgb(78.8%,66.7%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 15, 80, 21
HSL 48.4°, 66.8, 47.3 hsl(48.4,66.8%,47.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.4°, 80.1, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.401, -1.362, 65.419
XYZ 38.846, 41.322, 7.937
xyY 0.441, 0.469, 41.322
CIE-LCH 70.401, 65.434, 91.193
CIE-LUV 70.401, 27.303, 70.086
Hunter-Lab 64.282, -4.626, 37.677
Binary 11001001, 10101010, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c9aa28

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Alternatives to #c9aa28

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#c9aa28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9aa28

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9aa28;}
.background {background-color:#c9aa28;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9aa28;}

Shades and Tints of #c9aa28

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, #050401 is the darkest color, while #fdfbf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9aa28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f7c72 is the less saturated color, while #eec103 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9aa28 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
  • #c5b033 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba836 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a3ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c6ae2f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4a831 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a57d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population