#c9b216 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b216 is composed of 78.8% red, 69.8% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 89.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 52.3 degrees, a saturation of 80.3% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c9b216 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #936500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 79
    • G 70
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 89
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b216 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b216 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b216 has RGB values of R:201, G:178, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.89, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218326.

Hex triplet c9b216 #c9b216
RGB Decimal 201, 178, 22 rgb(201,178,22)
RGB Percent 78.8, 69.8, 8.6 rgb(78.8%,69.8%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 11, 89, 21
HSL 52.3°, 80.3, 43.7 hsl(52.3,80.3%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.3°, 89.1, 78.8
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 72.44, -6.036, 71.614
XYZ 40.153, 44.318, 7.198
xyY 0.438, 0.483, 44.318
CIE-LCH 72.44, 71.868, 94.818
CIE-LUV 72.44, 21.879, 75.967
Hunter-Lab 66.571, -8.837, 40.189
Binary 11001001, 10110010, 00010110

Color Schemes with #c9b216

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Alternatives to #c9b216

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#c9b216 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b216

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b216;}
.background {background-color:#c9b216;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b216;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b216

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, #070601 is the darkest color, while #fefdf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b216

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #73726c is the less saturated color, while #dabf05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b216 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
  • #cbb622 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e2ad29 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6aab5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cab41d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d9ae22 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1ac7b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population