#c49917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c49917 is composed of 76.9% red, 60% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 21.9% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 45.1 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c49917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #893300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 77
    • G 60
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 22
    • Y 88
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c49917 color description : Strong yellow.

#c49917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c49917 has RGB values of R:196, G:153, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.22, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12884247.

Hex triplet c49917 #c49917
RGB Decimal 196, 153, 23 rgb(196,153,23)
RGB Percent 76.9, 60, 9 rgb(76.9%,60%,9%)
CMYK 0, 22, 88, 23
HSL 45.1°, 79, 42.9 hsl(45.1,79%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 45.1°, 88.3, 76.9
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 65.422, 5.061, 65.66
XYZ 34.311, 34.582, 5.678
xyY 0.46, 0.464, 34.582
CIE-LCH 65.422, 65.855, 85.593
CIE-LUV 65.422, 36.495, 66.016
Hunter-Lab 58.806, 1.238, 35.439
Binary 11000100, 10011001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c49917

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Alternatives to #c49917

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#c49917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c49917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c49917;}
.background {background-color:#c49917;}
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Shades and Tints of #c49917

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, #030200 is the darkest color, while #fdfaf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c49917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706f6b is the less saturated color, while #d5a106 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c49917 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
  • #979797 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a0977d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b7a424 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cc9c24 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cf949e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bca01f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c99a1f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cb956d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population