#c9b215 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b215 is composed of 78.8% red, 69.8% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 89.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 52.3 degrees, a saturation of 81.1% and a lightness of 43.5%. #c9b215 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2a with #936500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 70
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 90
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b215 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b215 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b215 has RGB values of R:201, G:178, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.9, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218325.

Hex triplet c9b215 #c9b215
RGB Decimal 201, 178, 21 rgb(201,178,21)
RGB Percent 78.8, 69.8, 8.2 rgb(78.8%,69.8%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 11, 90, 21
HSL 52.3°, 81.1, 43.5 hsl(52.3,81.1%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.3°, 89.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 72.438, -6.055, 71.796
XYZ 40.144, 44.314, 7.148
xyY 0.438, 0.484, 44.314
CIE-LCH 72.438, 72.051, 94.821
CIE-LUV 72.438, 21.891, 76.074
Hunter-Lab 66.569, -8.852, 40.231
Binary 11001001, 10110010, 00010101

Color Schemes with #c9b215

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Alternatives to #c9b215

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#c9b215 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b215

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b215;}
.background {background-color:#c9b215;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b215;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b215

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, #060501 is the darkest color, while #fefcf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b215

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #74726a is the less saturated color, while #dabf04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b215 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
  • #aea98a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb621 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e2ac29 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6aab5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cab41c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d9ae21 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1ac7b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population