Information about #C9A316 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9A316 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 163, 22) — 78.8% red, 63.9% green, 8.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 70 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9A316 is a energetic, saturated golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cookie Brown (#C7A317). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lemon Curry (#CCA01D) and Orange Gold (#D4A017).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 163, 22) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C9A316 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #C9A316 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9A316 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C9A316 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9A316 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9A316 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9A316 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C9A316 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#163DCA
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#4916CA
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#1697CA
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#CA4916
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#16CAA3
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#A316CA
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#3DCA16
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#163DCA
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#A316CA
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#16CA49
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#163DCA
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#CA1697
#CA1697

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Nearest named colors to #C9A316

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Marginalia Ochre color link
Marginalia Ochre

#C9A227

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Royal Arabian color link
Royal Arabian

#D7991C

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

#C9A316 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9A316
  • RGB201, 163, 22
  • CMYK0, 15, 70, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 163, 22)
  • HSL47°, 80%, 44%
  • HSL Precise47.263°, 80.269%, 43.725%
  • HSV47°, 89%, 79%
  • HSB47°, 89%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.639, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.639, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.639, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9A316
  • DECIMAL ID13214486
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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