#c9b957 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b957 is composed of 78.8% red, 72.5% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 56.7% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 51.6 degrees, a saturation of 51.4% and a lightness of 56.5%. #c9b957 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffae with #937300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 79
    • G 73
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 57
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b957 color description : Moderate yellow.

#c9b957 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b957 has RGB values of R:201, G:185, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.57, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13220183.

Hex triplet c9b957 #c9b957
RGB Decimal 201, 185, 87 rgb(201,185,87)
RGB Percent 78.8, 72.5, 34.1 rgb(78.8%,72.5%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 8, 57, 21
HSL 51.6°, 51.4, 56.5 hsl(51.6,51.4%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.6°, 56.7, 78.8
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 74.702, -6.652, 50.908
XYZ 43.157, 47.805, 15.97
xyY 0.404, 0.447, 47.805
CIE-LCH 74.702, 51.34, 97.445
CIE-LUV 74.702, 15.315, 62.201
Hunter-Lab 69.141, -9.58, 34.704
Binary 11001001, 10111001, 01010111

Color Schemes with #c9b957

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Alternatives to #c9b957

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#c9b957 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b957

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b957;}
.background {background-color:#c9b957;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b957;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b957

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, #0a0903 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b957

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #96948a is the less saturated color, while #fcde24 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b957 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
  • #b3b3b3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7b4a1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cebb5f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4b362 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5b2be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ccba5c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dab55e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1b499 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population