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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
78.82% 71.37% 23.14%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
51.97° 56.8% 50.98%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
51.97° 70.65% 78.82%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.79 0.71 0.23
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.14 0.57 0.51
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.14 0.71 0.79
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 9% 71% 21%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.68 -0.25 0.08
XYZ
X Y Z
41.6 46.19 10.86
CIE Lab
L a b
73.67 -6.86 61.85

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CSS notation

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#c9b63b
rgb(201,182,59)
hsl(52, 57%, 51%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #c9b63b

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #c9b63b

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #c9b63b

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #c9b63b

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #c9b63b

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #c9b63b

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #c9b63b

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #c9b63b

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #c9b63b

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #c9b63b

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.