Information about #C9AD1C color

#C9AD1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9AD1C falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 173, 28) — 78.8% red, 67.8% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 68 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #C9AD1C 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 Funk (#C6AA24). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cookie Brown (#C7A317) and Lemon Curry (#CCA01D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 173, 28)), which gives #C9AD1C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9AD1C: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9AD1C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9AD1C color variations

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

#C9AD1C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9AD1C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#50450B

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Black

#000000

#C9AD1C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9AD1C 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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#C9AD1C 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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#1C39CA
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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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#561CCA
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#1C90CA
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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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#CA561C
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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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#1CCAAD
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#AD1CCA
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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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#39CA1C
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#AD1CCA
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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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#1CCA56
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#1C39CA
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#CA1C90
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Nearest named colors to #C9AD1C

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

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Marginalia Ochre color link
Marginalia Ochre

#C9A227

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Patrinia Flowers color link
Patrinia Flowers

#D9B611

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

#C9AD1C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9AD1C
  • RGB201, 173, 28
  • CMYK0, 11, 68, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 173, 28)
  • HSL50°, 76%, 45%
  • HSL Precise50.289°, 75.546%, 44.902%
  • HSV50°, 86%, 79%
  • HSB50°, 86%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.678, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.678, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.678, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9AD1C
  • DECIMAL ID13217052
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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