#c9c117 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c117 is composed of 78.8% red, 75.7% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 88.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 57.3 degrees, a saturation of 79.5% and a lightness of 43.9%. #c9c117 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #938300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 76
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 4
    • Y 89
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c117 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c117 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c117 has RGB values of R:201, G:193, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.04, Y:0.89, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13222167.

Hex triplet c9c117 #c9c117
RGB Decimal 201, 193, 23 rgb(201,193,23)
RGB Percent 78.8, 75.7, 9 rgb(78.8%,75.7%,9%)
CMYK 0, 4, 89, 21
HSL 57.3°, 79.5, 43.9 hsl(57.3,79.5%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.3°, 88.6, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 76.448, -13.721, 74.593
XYZ 43.312, 50.62, 8.3
xyY 0.424, 0.495, 50.62
CIE-LCH 76.448, 75.845, 100.423
CIE-LUV 76.448, 11.449, 81.699
Hunter-Lab 71.148, -15.845, 42.887
Binary 11001001, 11000001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c9c117

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Alternatives to #c9c117

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#c9c117 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c117

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c117;}
.background {background-color:#c9c117;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c117;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c117

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, #070701 is the darkest color, while #fefdf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c117

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #73736d is the less saturated color, while #dad106 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c117 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
  • #b0b0b0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b5b391 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d7c021 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #efb62e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d8b7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d2c01d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e1ba25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2ba85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population