#c9b859 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b859 is composed of 78.8% red, 72.2% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.5% magenta, 55.7% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 50.9 degrees, a saturation of 50.9% and a lightness of 56.9%. #c9b859 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #937100. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 79
    • G 72
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 56
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b859 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9b859 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b859 has RGB values of R:201, G:184, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.56, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13219929.

Hex triplet c9b859 #c9b859
RGB Decimal 201, 184, 89 rgb(201,184,89)
RGB Percent 78.8, 72.2, 34.9 rgb(78.8%,72.2%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 8, 56, 21
HSL 50.9°, 50.9, 56.9 hsl(50.9,50.9%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.9°, 55.7, 78.8
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 74.458, -5.977, 49.686
XYZ 43.031, 47.421, 16.337
xyY 0.403, 0.444, 47.421
CIE-LCH 74.458, 50.045, 96.859
CIE-LUV 74.458, 15.891, 60.904
Hunter-Lab 68.863, -8.969, 34.138
Binary 11001001, 10111000, 01011001

Color Schemes with #c9b859

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Alternatives to #c9b859

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#c9b859 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b859

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b859;}
.background {background-color:#c9b859;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b859;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b859

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, #0c0a04 is the darkest color, while #fefefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b859

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #96958c is the less saturated color, while #fcdb26 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b859 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
  • #b2b2b2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7b3a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdbb61 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e3b264 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5b1bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ccb95e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d9b460 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0b399 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population