#c9c217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c217 is composed of 78.8% red, 76.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 88.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 57.6 degrees, a saturation of 79.5% and a lightness of 43.9%. #c9c217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #938500. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 76
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 89
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c217 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c217 has RGB values of R:201, G:194, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.89, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13222423.

Hex triplet c9c217 #c9c217
RGB Decimal 201, 194, 23 rgb(201,194,23)
RGB Percent 78.8, 76.1, 9 rgb(78.8%,76.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 3, 89, 21
HSL 57.6°, 79.5, 43.9 hsl(57.6,79.5%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.6°, 88.6, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 76.718, -14.226, 74.806
XYZ 43.534, 51.064, 8.374
xyY 0.423, 0.496, 51.064
CIE-LCH 76.718, 76.147, 100.767
CIE-LUV 76.718, 10.774, 82.088
Hunter-Lab 71.459, -16.308, 43.074
Binary 11001001, 11000010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c9c217

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Alternatives to #c9c217

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#c9c217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c217;}
.background {background-color:#c9c217;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c217;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c217

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 #c9c217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #73736d is the less saturated color, while #dad206 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c217 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
  • #b1b1b1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b6b492 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d8c121 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f0b72e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d8b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d2c11d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e2bb26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3bb85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population