#c9c966 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c966 is composed of 78.8% red, 78.8% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 49.3% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 47.8% and a lightness of 59.4%. #c9c966 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffcc with #939300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 79
    • G 79
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 49
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9c966 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#c9c966 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c966 has RGB values of R:201, G:201, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.49, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13224294.

Hex triplet c9c966 #c9c966
RGB Decimal 201, 201, 102 rgb(201,201,102)
RGB Percent 78.8, 78.8, 40 rgb(78.8%,78.8%,40%)
CMYK 0, 0, 49, 21
HSL 60°, 47.8, 59.4 hsl(60,47.8%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 49.3, 78.8
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 79.128, -13.606, 48.977
XYZ 47.372, 55.151, 20.719
xyY 0.384, 0.447, 55.151
CIE-LCH 79.128, 50.832, 105.526
CIE-LUV 79.128, 4.561, 63.275
Hunter-Lab 74.264, -16.098, 35.443
Binary 11001001, 11001001, 01100110

Color Schemes with #c9c966

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Alternatives to #c9c966

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#c9c966 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c966

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c966;}
.background {background-color:#c9c966;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c966;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c966

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, #060602 is the darkest color, while #fcfcf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c966

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999996 is the less saturated color, while #f9f936 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c966 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
  • #c0c0ac Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dac76c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f1be72 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d7c0ce Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d4c76a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e2c26d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d2c3a8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population