#c9ad00 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9ad00 is composed of 78.8% red, 67.8% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 13.9% magenta, 100% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 51.6 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 39.4%. #c9ad00 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #935b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 68
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 14
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9ad00 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9ad00 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9ad00 has RGB values of R:201, G:173, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.14, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13217024.

Hex triplet c9ad00 #c9ad00
RGB Decimal 201, 173, 0 rgb(201,173,0)
RGB Percent 78.8, 67.8, 0 rgb(78.8%,67.8%,0%)
CMYK 0, 14, 100, 21
HSL 51.6°, 100, 39.4 hsl(51.6,100%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.6°, 100, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 71.081, -3.706, 73.571
XYZ 39.031, 42.306, 6.11
xyY 0.446, 0.484, 42.306
CIE-LCH 71.081, 73.664, 92.884
CIE-LUV 71.081, 25.68, 75.703
Hunter-Lab 65.043, -6.71, 39.961
Binary 11001001, 10101101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c9ad00

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Alternatives to #c9ad00

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#c9ad00 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9ad00

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9ad00;}
.background {background-color:#c9ad00;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9ad00;}

Shades and Tints of #c9ad00

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, #050400 is the darkest color, while #fffdf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9ad00

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6a5d is the less saturated color, while #c9ad00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9ad00 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
  • #aaa482 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b206 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dea919 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6a5b0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c8b004 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d6aa10 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1a870 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population