#c9b620 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b620 is composed of 78.8% red, 71.4% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 9.5% magenta, 84.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 53.3 degrees, a saturation of 72.5% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c9b620 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff40 with #936d00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 79
    • G 71
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 9
    • Y 84
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b620 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b620 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b620 has RGB values of R:201, G:182, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.09, Y:0.84, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13219360.

Hex triplet c9b620 #c9b620
RGB Decimal 201, 182, 32 rgb(201,182,32)
RGB Percent 78.8, 71.4, 12.5 rgb(78.8%,71.4%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 9, 84, 21
HSL 53.3°, 72.5, 45.7 hsl(53.3,72.5%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.3°, 84.1, 78.8
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 73.532, -7.888, 70.328
XYZ 41.076, 45.979, 8.078
xyY 0.432, 0.483, 45.979
CIE-LCH 73.532, 70.769, 96.399
CIE-LUV 73.532, 18.913, 76.246
Hunter-Lab 67.808, -10.532, 40.403
Binary 11001001, 10110110, 00100000

Color Schemes with #c9b620

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Alternatives to #c9b620

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#c9b620 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b620

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b620;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c9b620;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b620

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, #0f0d02 is the darkest color, while #fffefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b620

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787771 is the less saturated color, while #e4cb05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b620 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b1ad8f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ceb82b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e5af32 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d6adb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ccb727 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dbb22b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1b081 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population