#c9c400 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c400 is composed of 78.8% red, 76.9% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.5% magenta, 100% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 58.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 39.4%. #c9c400 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #938900. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 77
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c400 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c400 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c400 has RGB values of R:201, G:196, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13222912.

Hex triplet c9c400 #c9c400
RGB Decimal 201, 196, 0 rgb(201,196,0)
RGB Percent 78.8, 76.9, 0 rgb(78.8%,76.9%,0%)
CMYK 0, 2, 100, 21
HSL 58.5°, 100, 39.4 hsl(58.5,100%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.5°, 100, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 77.22, -15.527, 77.986
XYZ 43.828, 51.898, 7.709
xyY 0.424, 0.502, 51.898
CIE-LCH 77.22, 79.517, 101.26
CIE-LUV 77.22, 9.56, 84.471
Hunter-Lab 72.04, -17.476, 44.084
Binary 11001001, 11000100, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c9c400

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Alternatives to #c9c400

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#c9c400 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c400

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c400;}
.background {background-color:#c9c400;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c400;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c400

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, #050500 is the darkest color, while #fffff0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c400

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6c5d is the less saturated color, while #c9c400 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c400 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
  • #d9c200 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f2b823 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d9b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d3c300 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e3bc16 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3bd7e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population