#c9c505 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c505 is composed of 78.8% red, 77.3% green and 2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 97.5% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 58.8 degrees, a saturation of 95.1% and a lightness of 40.4%. #c9c505 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff0a with #938b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 77
    • B 2
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 98
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c505 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c505 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c505 has RGB values of R:201, G:197, B:5 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.98, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13223173.

Hex triplet c9c505 #c9c505
RGB Decimal 201, 197, 5 rgb(201,197,5)
RGB Percent 78.8, 77.3, 2 rgb(78.8%,77.3%,2%)
CMYK 0, 2, 98, 21
HSL 58.8°, 95.1, 40.4 hsl(58.8,95.1%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.8°, 97.5, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 77.497, -15.976, 77.685
XYZ 44.081, 52.362, 7.928
xyY 0.422, 0.502, 52.362
CIE-LCH 77.497, 79.31, 101.621
CIE-LUV 77.497, 8.866, 84.569
Hunter-Lab 72.362, -17.894, 44.157
Binary 11001001, 11000101, 00000101

Color Schemes with #c9c505

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Alternatives to #c9c505

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#c9c505 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c505

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c505;}
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Shades and Tints of #c9c505

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, #0a0900 is the darkest color, while #fffff5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c505

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a64 is the less saturated color, while #c9c505 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c505 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
  • #b5b48e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dac30d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f3b926 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d9bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d4c30a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e3bd1a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3be81 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population