#f9c500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #f9c500 is composed of 97.6% red, 77.3% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 20.9% magenta, 100% yellow and 2.4% black. It has a hue angle of 47.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 48.8%. #f9c500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #f38b00. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 98
    • G 77
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 21
    • Y 100
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#f9c500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#f9c500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #f9c500 has RGB values of R:249, G:197, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.21, Y:1, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 16368896.

Hex triplet f9c500 #f9c500
RGB Decimal 249, 197, 0 rgb(249,197,0)
RGB Percent 97.6, 77.3, 0 rgb(97.6%,77.3%,0%)
CMYK 0, 21, 100, 2
HSL 47.5°, 100, 48.8 hsl(47.5,100%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.5°, 100, 97.6
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 81.879, 4.712, 83.326
XYZ 59.034, 60.075, 8.486
xyY 0.463, 0.471, 60.075
CIE-LCH 81.879, 83.459, 86.763
CIE-LUV 81.879, 44.431, 85.397
Hunter-Lab 77.508, 0.316, 47.764
Binary 11111001, 11000101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #f9c500

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Alternatives to #f9c500

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#f9c500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #f9c500

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#f9c500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#f9c500;}
.background {background-color:#f9c500;}
.border {border:1px solid #f9c500;}

Shades and Tints of #f9c500

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, #0e0b00 is the darkest color, while #fffef9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #f9c500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #868273 is the less saturated color, while #f9c500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #f9c500 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
  • #bebebe Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #cabf98 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e7ce0e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ffc445 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ffbcc8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #edcb08 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #fcc42b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #fcbf7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population