#c9af31 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9af31 is composed of 78.8% red, 68.6% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 12.9% magenta, 75.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 49.7 degrees, a saturation of 60.8% and a lightness of 49%. #c9af31 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff62 with #935f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 69
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 13
    • Y 76
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9af31 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9af31 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9af31 has RGB values of R:201, G:175, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.13, Y:0.76, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13217585.

Hex triplet c9af31 #c9af31
RGB Decimal 201, 175, 49 rgb(201,175,49)
RGB Percent 78.8, 68.6, 19.2 rgb(78.8%,68.6%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 13, 76, 21
HSL 49.7°, 60.8, 49 hsl(49.7,60.8%,49%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.7°, 75.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.759, -3.662, 63.68
XYZ 39.972, 43.301, 9.158
xyY 0.432, 0.468, 43.301
CIE-LCH 71.759, 63.785, 93.291
CIE-LUV 71.759, 23.481, 70.17
Hunter-Lab 65.803, -6.726, 37.811
Binary 11001001, 10101111, 00110001

Color Schemes with #c9af31

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Alternatives to #c9af31

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#c9af31 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9af31

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #c9af31

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, #0c0a03 is the darkest color, while #fefefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9af31

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #868374 is the less saturated color, while #f9cf01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9af31 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afa990 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b43c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfab3f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c8b238 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d7ac3a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1aa84 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population