#c9ad42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9ad42 is composed of 78.8% red, 67.8% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 13.9% magenta, 67.2% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 47.6 degrees, a saturation of 55.6% and a lightness of 52.4%. #c9ad42 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #935b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 68
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 14
    • Y 67
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9ad42 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9ad42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9ad42 has RGB values of R:201, G:173, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.14, Y:0.67, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13217090.

Hex triplet c9ad42 #c9ad42
RGB Decimal 201, 173, 66 rgb(201,173,66)
RGB Percent 78.8, 67.8, 25.9 rgb(78.8%,67.8%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 14, 67, 21
HSL 47.6°, 55.6, 52.4 hsl(47.6,55.6%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.6°, 67.2, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.35, -1.771, 56.65
XYZ 40.015, 42.699, 11.288
xyY 0.426, 0.454, 42.699
CIE-LCH 71.35, 56.678, 91.79
CIE-LUV 71.35, 24.317, 64.57
Hunter-Lab 65.345, -5.047, 35.499
Binary 11001001, 10101101, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c9ad42

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Alternatives to #c9ad42

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#c9ad42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9ad42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9ad42;}
.background {background-color:#c9ad42;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9ad42;}

Shades and Tints of #c9ad42

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, #090803 is the darkest color, while #fdfcf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9ad42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888783 is the less saturated color, while #f8c813 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9ad42 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afaa94 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b34c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dcaa4e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d4a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c7b048 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d5ab49 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a989 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population