#c9b400 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9b400 is composed of 78.8% red, 70.6% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.4% magenta, 100% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 53.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 39.4%. #c9b400 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #936900. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 71
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9b400 color description : Strong yellow.

#c9b400 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9b400 has RGB values of R:201, G:180, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13218816.

Hex triplet c9b400 #c9b400
RGB Decimal 201, 180, 0 rgb(201,180,0)
RGB Percent 78.8, 70.6, 0 rgb(78.8%,70.6%,0%)
CMYK 0, 10, 100, 21
HSL 53.7°, 100, 39.4 hsl(53.7,100%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.7°, 100, 78.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.932, -7.361, 74.889
XYZ 40.409, 45.061, 6.569
xyY 0.439, 0.49, 45.061
CIE-LCH 72.932, 75.25, 95.614
CIE-LUV 72.932, 20.635, 78.37
Hunter-Lab 67.128, -10.021, 41.187
Binary 11001001, 10110100, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c9b400

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Alternatives to #c9b400

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#c9b400 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9b400

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9b400;}
.background {background-color:#c9b400;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9b400;}

Shades and Tints of #c9b400

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, #050400 is the darkest color, while #fffdf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9b400

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6b5d is the less saturated color, while #c9b400 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9b400 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #ada985 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdb700 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae1c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d7abb7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cbb600 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dab012 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d1ae74 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population