Information about #C9AB18 color

#C9AB18 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9AB18 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 171, 24) — 78.8% red, 67.1% green, 9.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 69 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #C9AB18 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cookie Brown (#C7A317). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Funk (#C6AA24) and Lemon Curry (#CCA01D).

The recipe behind #C9AB18 is rgb(201, 171, 24), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9AB18: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #C9AB18 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9AB18 color variations

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

#C9AB18 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9AB18 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9AB18 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9AB18 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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#C9AB18 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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#1835C9
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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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#5318C9
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#188EC9
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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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#C95318
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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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#18C9AB
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#AB18C9
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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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#35C918
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#AB18C9
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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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#C9188E
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Nearest named colors to #C9AB18

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

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

#C9AB18 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9AB18
  • RGB201, 171, 24
  • CMYK0, 12, 69, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 171, 24)
  • HSL50°, 79%, 44%
  • HSL Precise49.831°, 78.667%, 44.118%
  • HSV50°, 88%, 79%
  • HSB50°, 88%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.671, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.671, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.671, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9AB18
  • DECIMAL ID13216536
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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