#c9b166 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b166 is composed of 78.8% red, 69.4% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 11.9% magenta, 49.3% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 45.5 degrees, a saturation of 47.8% and a lightness of 59.4%. #c9b166 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffcc with #936300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 79
    • G 69
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 12
    • Y 49
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b166 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#c9b166 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b166 has RGB values of R:201, G:177, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.12, Y:0.49, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218150.

Hex triplet c9b166 #c9b166
RGB Decimal 201, 177, 102 rgb(201,177,102)
RGB Percent 78.8, 69.4, 40 rgb(78.8%,69.4%,40%)
CMYK 0, 12, 49, 21
HSL 45.5°, 47.8, 59.4 hsl(45.5,47.8%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 45.5°, 49.3, 78.8
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 72.775, -1.185, 41.302
XYZ 42.208, 44.822, 18.998
xyY 0.398, 0.423, 44.822
CIE-LCH 72.775, 41.319, 91.643
CIE-LUV 72.775, 19.853, 51.578
Hunter-Lab 66.949, -4.628, 30.04
Binary 11001001, 10110001, 01100110

Color Schemes with #c9b166

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Alternatives to #c9b166

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#c9b166 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b166

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b166;}
.background {background-color:#c9b166;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b166;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b166

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, #060502 is the darkest color, while #fcfbf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b166

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999896 is the less saturated color, while #f9ca36 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b166 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
  • #b0b0b0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b5b0a1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c7b66e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dcae6f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d3acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c7b46b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d5af6c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cfad9a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population