#c9ae50 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9ae50 is composed of 78.8% red, 68.2% green and 31.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 13.4% magenta, 60.2% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 46.6 degrees, a saturation of 52.8% and a lightness of 55.1%. #c9ae50 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffa0 with #935d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 79
    • G 68
    • B 31
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 13
    • Y 60
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9ae50 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9ae50 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9ae50 has RGB values of R:201, G:174, B:80 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.13, Y:0.6, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13217360.

Hex triplet c9ae50 #c9ae50
RGB Decimal 201, 174, 80 rgb(201,174,80)
RGB Percent 78.8, 68.2, 31.4 rgb(78.8%,68.2%,31.4%)
CMYK 0, 13, 60, 21
HSL 46.6°, 52.8, 55.1 hsl(46.6,52.8%,55.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 46.6°, 60.2, 78.8
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 71.738, -1.401, 50.813
XYZ 40.672, 43.27, 13.799
xyY 0.416, 0.443, 43.27
CIE-LCH 71.738, 50.833, 91.579
CIE-LUV 71.738, 23.014, 59.979
Hunter-Lab 65.78, -4.749, 33.609
Binary 11001001, 10101110, 01010000

Color Schemes with #c9ae50

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Alternatives to #c9ae50

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#c9ae50 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9ae50

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #c9ae50

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, #050402 is the darkest color, while #fcfaf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9ae50

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #949185 is the less saturated color, while #fecb1b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9ae50 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b1ac99 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b459 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dbab5b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d4a8b4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c7b156 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d5ac57 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0aa8f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population