#c9b914 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b914 is composed of 78.8% red, 72.5% green and 7.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 90% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 54.7 degrees, a saturation of 81.9% and a lightness of 43.3%. #c9b914 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff28 with #937300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 73
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 90
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b914 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b914 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b914 has RGB values of R:201, G:185, B:20 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.9, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13220116.

Hex triplet c9b914 #c9b914
RGB Decimal 201, 185, 20 rgb(201,185,20)
RGB Percent 78.8, 72.5, 7.8 rgb(78.8%,72.5%,7.8%)
CMYK 0, 8, 90, 21
HSL 54.7°, 81.9, 43.3 hsl(54.7,81.9%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.7°, 90, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 74.297, -9.697, 73.421
XYZ 41.563, 47.167, 7.577
xyY 0.432, 0.49, 47.167
CIE-LCH 74.297, 74.059, 97.524
CIE-LUV 74.297, 16.968, 78.893
Hunter-Lab 68.678, -12.162, 41.534
Binary 11001001, 10111001, 00010100

Color Schemes with #c9b914

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Alternatives to #c9b914

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#c9b914 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b914

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b914;}
.background {background-color:#c9b914;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b914;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b914

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, #050400 is the darkest color, while #fefdf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b914

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #747369 is the less saturated color, while #dac703 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b914 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
  • #b1ae8d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d1ba1f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e8b12a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d7b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ceba1b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ddb422 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2b37f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population