#c9a821 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a821 is composed of 78.8% red, 65.9% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 16.4% magenta, 83.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 48.2 degrees, a saturation of 71.8% and a lightness of 45.9%. #c9a821 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #935100. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 79
    • G 66
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 84
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a821 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9a821 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a821 has RGB values of R:201, G:168, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.84, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13215777.

Hex triplet c9a821 #c9a821
RGB Decimal 201, 168, 33 rgb(201,168,33)
RGB Percent 78.8, 65.9, 12.9 rgb(78.8%,65.9%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 16, 84, 21
HSL 48.2°, 71.8, 45.9 hsl(48.2,71.8%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.2°, 83.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 69.848, -0.518, 66.981
XYZ 38.365, 40.534, 7.242
xyY 0.445, 0.471, 40.534
CIE-LCH 69.848, 66.983, 90.443
CIE-LUV 69.848, 28.926, 70.552
Hunter-Lab 63.666, -3.853, 37.822
Binary 11001001, 10101000, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c9a821

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Alternatives to #c9a821

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#c9a821 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a821

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a821;}
.background {background-color:#c9a821;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a821;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a821

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, #100d03 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a821

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787772 is the less saturated color, while #e4b806 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a821 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa388 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3af2d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa630 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d5a1ac Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5ac28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3a72a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d0a379 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population