#c9af36 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9af36 is composed of 78.8% red, 68.6% green and 21.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 12.9% magenta, 73.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 49.4 degrees, a saturation of 57.6% and a lightness of 50%. #c9af36 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff6c with #935f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 69
    • B 21
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 13
    • Y 73
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9af36 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9af36 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9af36 has RGB values of R:201, G:175, B:54 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.13, Y:0.73, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13217590.

Hex triplet c9af36 #c9af36
RGB Decimal 201, 175, 54 rgb(201,175,54)
RGB Percent 78.8, 68.6, 21.2 rgb(78.8%,68.6%,21.2%)
CMYK 0, 13, 73, 21
HSL 49.4°, 57.6, 50 hsl(49.4,57.6%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.4°, 73.1, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.789, -3.444, 61.898
XYZ 40.084, 43.345, 9.745
xyY 0.43, 0.465, 43.345
CIE-LCH 71.789, 61.994, 93.185
CIE-LUV 71.789, 23.334, 68.928
Hunter-Lab 65.837, -6.539, 37.31
Binary 11001001, 10101111, 00110110

Color Schemes with #c9af36

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Alternatives to #c9af36

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#c9af36 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9af36

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #c9af36

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, #0f0d04 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9af36

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #84837b is the less saturated color, while #facf05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9af36 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
  • #afaa92 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b440 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deab43 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a8b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c8b23c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d6ac3e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1aa86 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population