#c9b417 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b417 is composed of 78.8% red, 70.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.4% magenta, 88.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 52.9 degrees, a saturation of 79.5% and a lightness of 43.9%. #c9b417 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #936900. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 71
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 89
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b417 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b417 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b417 has RGB values of R:201, G:180, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:0.89, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218839.

Hex triplet c9b417 #c9b417
RGB Decimal 201, 180, 23 rgb(201,180,23)
RGB Percent 78.8, 70.6, 9 rgb(78.8%,70.6%,9%)
CMYK 0, 10, 89, 21
HSL 52.9°, 79.5, 43.9 hsl(52.9,79.5%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.9°, 88.6, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.973, -7.058, 71.844
XYZ 40.564, 45.123, 7.384
xyY 0.436, 0.485, 45.123
CIE-LCH 72.973, 72.19, 95.611
CIE-LUV 72.973, 20.446, 76.636
Hunter-Lab 67.174, -9.765, 40.505
Binary 11001001, 10110100, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c9b417

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Alternatives to #c9b417

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#c9b417 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b417

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b417;}
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Shades and Tints of #c9b417

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, #070701 is the darkest color, while #fefdf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b417

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #73726d is the less saturated color, while #dac106 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b417 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afaa8b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdb722 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae2b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6abb7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cbb61e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dab023 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1ae7d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population