#c9ae27 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9ae27 is composed of 78.8% red, 68.2% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 13.4% magenta, 80.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 50 degrees, a saturation of 67.5% and a lightness of 47.1%. #c9ae27 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff4e with #935d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 68
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 13
    • Y 81
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9ae27 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9ae27 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9ae27 has RGB values of R:201, G:174, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.13, Y:0.81, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13217319.

Hex triplet c9ae27 #c9ae27
RGB Decimal 201, 174, 39 rgb(201,174,39)
RGB Percent 78.8, 68.2, 15.3 rgb(78.8%,68.2%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 13, 81, 21
HSL 50°, 67.5, 47.1 hsl(50,67.5%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 50°, 80.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.445, -3.506, 66.643
XYZ 39.59, 42.838, 8.103
xyY 0.437, 0.473, 42.838
CIE-LCH 71.445, 66.735, 93.012
CIE-LUV 71.445, 24.446, 71.883
Hunter-Lab 65.45, -6.566, 38.475
Binary 11001001, 10101110, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c9ae27

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Alternatives to #c9ae27

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#c9ae27 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9ae27

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9ae27;}
.background {background-color:#c9ae27;}
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Shades and Tints of #c9ae27

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 #c9ae27

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f7d71 is the less saturated color, while #eec702 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9ae27 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aea88d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b332 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deaa36 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c8b12e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d6ab30 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1a97f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population