#c9c521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c521 is composed of 78.8% red, 77.3% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 83.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 58.6 degrees, a saturation of 71.8% and a lightness of 45.9%. #c9c521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #938b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 79
    • G 77
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 84
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c521 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c521 has RGB values of R:201, G:197, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.84, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13223201.

Hex triplet c9c521 #c9c521
RGB Decimal 201, 197, 33 rgb(201,197,33)
RGB Percent 78.8, 77.3, 12.9 rgb(78.8%,77.3%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 84, 21
HSL 58.6°, 71.8, 45.9 hsl(58.6,71.8%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.6°, 83.6, 78.8
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 77.556, -15.507, 73.446
XYZ 44.328, 52.461, 9.23
xyY 0.418, 0.495, 52.461
CIE-LCH 77.556, 75.066, 101.922
CIE-LUV 77.556, 8.666, 82.025
Hunter-Lab 72.43, -17.507, 43.146
Binary 11001001, 11000101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c9c521

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Alternatives to #c9c521

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#c9c521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c521;}
.background {background-color:#c9c521;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c521;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c521

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, #100f03 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787872 is the less saturated color, while #e4df06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c521 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
  • #b4b4b4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b8b797 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dac32b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f2b936 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d9bac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d4c327 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e3bd2e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3be8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population