#c9c301 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c301 is composed of 78.8% red, 76.5% green and 0.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 99.5% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 58.2 degrees, a saturation of 99% and a lightness of 39.6%. #c9c301 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff02 with #938700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 76
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c301 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c301 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c301 has RGB values of R:201, G:195, B:1 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13222657.

Hex triplet c9c301 #c9c301
RGB Decimal 201, 195, 1 rgb(201,195,1)
RGB Percent 78.8, 76.5, 0.4 rgb(78.8%,76.5%,0.4%)
CMYK 0, 3, 100, 21
HSL 58.2°, 99, 39.6 hsl(58.2,99%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.2°, 99.5, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 76.951, -15.014, 77.688
XYZ 43.608, 51.451, 7.663
xyY 0.425, 0.501, 51.451
CIE-LCH 76.951, 79.126, 100.938
CIE-LUV 76.951, 10.229, 84.033
Hunter-Lab 71.729, -17.006, 43.877
Binary 11001001, 11000011, 00000001

Color Schemes with #c9c301

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Alternatives to #c9c301

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#c9c301 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c301

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c301;}
.background {background-color:#c9c301;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c301;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c301

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, #060600 is the darkest color, while #fffff1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c301

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6b5e is the less saturated color, while #c9c301 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c301 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
  • #afafaf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b4b38c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d9c100 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f1b823 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d9b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d3c200 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e2bc16 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3bc7e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population