#c9a979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a979 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.3% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 39.8% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 36 degrees, a saturation of 42.6% and a lightness of 63.1%. #c9a979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #935300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 79
    • G 66
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 40
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9a979 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#c9a979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a979 has RGB values of R:201, G:169, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.4, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13216121.

Hex triplet c9a979 #c9a979
RGB Decimal 201, 169, 121 rgb(201,169,121)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.3, 47.5 rgb(78.8%,66.3%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 16, 40, 21
HSL 36°, 42.6, 63.1 hsl(36,42.6%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 36°, 39.8, 78.8
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 70.992, 5.046, 29.121
XYZ 41.726, 42.175, 24.031
xyY 0.387, 0.391, 42.175
CIE-LCH 70.992, 29.555, 80.17
CIE-LUV 70.992, 23.774, 37.077
Hunter-Lab 64.942, 1.039, 23.52
Binary 11001001, 10101001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #c9a979

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Alternatives to #c9a979

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#c9a979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a979;}
.background {background-color:#c9a979;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a979;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a979

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, #060402 is the darkest color, while #fcfaf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5a29d is the less saturated color, while #fcb346 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a979 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
  • #adadad Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b3aca3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bfb181 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d2aa80 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d1a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2ae7e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ceaa7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cea79d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population