#c9b224 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b224 is composed of 78.8% red, 69.8% green and 14.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 82.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 51.6 degrees, a saturation of 69.6% and a lightness of 46.5%. #c9b224 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff48 with #936500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 70
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 82
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b224 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b224 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b224 has RGB values of R:201, G:178, B:36 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.82, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218340.

Hex triplet c9b224 #c9b224
RGB Decimal 201, 178, 36 rgb(201,178,36)
RGB Percent 78.8, 69.8, 14.1 rgb(78.8%,69.8%,14.1%)
CMYK 0, 11, 82, 21
HSL 51.6°, 69.6, 46.5 hsl(51.6,69.6%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.6°, 82.1, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 72.486, -5.696, 68.405
XYZ 40.327, 44.387, 8.112
xyY 0.434, 0.478, 44.387
CIE-LCH 72.486, 68.642, 94.76
CIE-LUV 72.486, 21.66, 74.019
Hunter-Lab 66.624, -8.547, 39.417
Binary 11001001, 10110010, 00100100

Color Schemes with #c9b224

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Alternatives to #c9b224

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#c9b224 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b224

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b224;}
.background {background-color:#c9b224;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b224;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b224

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fcfbf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b224

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777776 is the less saturated color, while #e4c609 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b224 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
  • #afab8e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb62f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e2ad34 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cab42b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d9ae2e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1ad81 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population