#c9c508 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c508 is composed of 78.8% red, 77.3% green and 3.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 96% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 58.8 degrees, a saturation of 92.3% and a lightness of 41%. #c9c508 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff10 with #938b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 77
    • B 3
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 96
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c508 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c508 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c508 has RGB values of R:201, G:197, B:8 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.96, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13223176.

Hex triplet c9c508 #c9c508
RGB Decimal 201, 197, 8 rgb(201,197,8)
RGB Percent 78.8, 77.3, 3.1 rgb(78.8%,77.3%,3.1%)
CMYK 0, 2, 96, 21
HSL 58.8°, 92.3, 41 hsl(58.8,92.3%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.8°, 96, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 77.501, -15.944, 77.389
XYZ 44.098, 52.368, 8.015
xyY 0.422, 0.501, 52.368
CIE-LCH 77.501, 79.014, 101.642
CIE-LUV 77.501, 8.853, 84.399
Hunter-Lab 72.366, -17.868, 44.09
Binary 11001001, 11000101, 00001000

Color Schemes with #c9c508

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Alternatives to #c9c508

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#c9c508 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c508

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.text {color:#c9c508;}
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Shades and Tints of #c9c508

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, #0c0c00 is the darkest color, while #fffff8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c508

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696968 is the less saturated color, while #c9c508 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c508 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
  • #b6b58f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dac312 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f3b927 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d9bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d4c30e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e3bd1c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3be82 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population