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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
78.82% 72.16% 11.76%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
54.04° 74.03% 45.29%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
54.04° 85.07% 78.82%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.79 0.72 0.12
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.15 0.74 0.45
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.15 0.85 0.79
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 8% 85% 21%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.67 -0.31 0.08
XYZ
X Y Z
41.46 46.79 8.07
CIE Lab
L a b
74.06 -8.97 71.24

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CSS notation

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#c9b81e
rgb(201,184,30)
hsl(54, 74%, 45%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #c9b81e

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #c9b81e

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #c9b81e

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 #c9b81e

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #c9b81e

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #c9b81e

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #c9b81e

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #c9b81e

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #c9b81e

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #c9b81e

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.