#c9c316 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c316 is composed of 78.8% red, 76.5% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 89.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 58 degrees, a saturation of 80.3% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c9c316 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #938700. 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

#c9c316 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c316 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c316 has RGB values of R:201, G:195, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.89, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13222678.

Hex triplet c9c316 #c9c316
RGB Decimal 201, 195, 22 rgb(201,195,22)
RGB Percent 78.8, 76.5, 8.6 rgb(78.8%,76.5%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 3, 89, 21
HSL 58°, 80.3, 43.7 hsl(58,80.3%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 58°, 89.1, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 76.985, -14.748, 75.19
XYZ 43.748, 51.507, 8.396
xyY 0.422, 0.497, 51.507
CIE-LCH 76.985, 76.623, 101.098
CIE-LUV 76.985, 10.11, 82.579
Hunter-Lab 71.768, -16.786, 43.301
Binary 11001001, 11000011, 00010110

Color Schemes with #c9c316

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Alternatives to #c9c316

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#c9c316 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c316

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c316;}
.background {background-color:#c9c316;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c316;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c316

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, #070601 is the darkest color, while #fefdf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c316

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #73736c is the less saturated color, while #dad305 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c316 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
  • #b6b592 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d8c120 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f1b82e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d8b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d3c21c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e2bc25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3bc86 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population