Information about #C9C059 color

#C9C059 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9C059 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 192, 89) — 78.8% red, 75.3% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 44 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C9C059 reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560) and Tacha (#D2B960).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 192, 89)), which gives #C9C059 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C9C059 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9C059 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9C059 color variations

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

#C9C059 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9C059 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9C059 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9C059 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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#C9C059 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #C9C059

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

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

#C9C059 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9C059
  • RGB201, 192, 89
  • CMYK0, 4, 44, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 192, 89)
  • HSL55°, 51%, 57%
  • HSL Precise55.179°, 50.909%, 56.863%
  • HSV55°, 56%, 79%
  • HSB55°, 56%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.753, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.753, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.753, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9C059
  • DECIMAL ID13221977
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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