#c9b912 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b912 is composed of 78.8% red, 72.5% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 91% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 54.8 degrees, a saturation of 83.6% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c9b912 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff24 with #937300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 73
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 91
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b912 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b912 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b912 has RGB values of R:201, G:185, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.91, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13220114.

Hex triplet c9b912 #c9b912
RGB Decimal 201, 185, 18 rgb(201,185,18)
RGB Percent 78.8, 72.5, 7.1 rgb(78.8%,72.5%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 8, 91, 21
HSL 54.8°, 83.6, 42.9 hsl(54.8,83.6%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.8°, 91, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 74.292, -9.73, 73.74
XYZ 41.546, 47.16, 7.487
xyY 0.432, 0.49, 47.16
CIE-LCH 74.292, 74.38, 97.517
CIE-LUV 74.292, 16.987, 79.08
Hunter-Lab 68.673, -12.19, 41.608
Binary 11001001, 10111001, 00010010

Color Schemes with #c9b912

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Alternatives to #c9b912

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#c9b912 Preview

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Shades and Tints of #c9b912

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, #030300 is the darkest color, while #fefcf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b912

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757366 is the less saturated color, while #dac701 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b912 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
  • #b1ae8c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d1ba1d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e8b128 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d7b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ceba19 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ddb420 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2b37e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population