#c9c601 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c601 is composed of 78.8% red, 77.6% green and 0.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.5% magenta, 99.5% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 59.1 degrees, a saturation of 99% and a lightness of 39.6%. #c9c601 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff02 with #938d00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 78
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c601 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9c601 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c601 has RGB values of R:201, G:198, B:1 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13223425.

Hex triplet c9c601 #c9c601
RGB Decimal 201, 198, 1 rgb(201,198,1)
RGB Percent 78.8, 77.6, 0.4 rgb(78.8%,77.6%,0.4%)
CMYK 0, 1, 100, 21
HSL 59.1°, 99, 39.6 hsl(59.1,99%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.1°, 99.5, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 77.762, -16.517, 78.281
XYZ 44.287, 52.809, 7.889
xyY 0.422, 0.503, 52.809
CIE-LCH 77.762, 80.004, 101.915
CIE-LUV 77.762, 8.215, 85.177
Hunter-Lab 72.67, -18.388, 44.432
Binary 11001001, 11000110, 00000001

Color Schemes with #c9c601

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Alternatives to #c9c601

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#c9c601 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c601

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c601;}
.background {background-color:#c9c601;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c601;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c601

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, #060600 is the darkest color, while #fffff1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c601

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6c5e is the less saturated color, while #c9c601 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c601 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
  • #b5b48d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dbc300 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f4ba24 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d9bbc8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d4c400 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e4be17 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d3bf80 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population