Recognised as Colour
#C9B335
- #C9B335
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Goldenrod
#C9B335 is a yellow with RGB values 201, 179, 53 and HSL 51°, 58%, 50%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Goldenrod.
Colour values
#C9B335#C9B335
HEX#C9B335
RGBrgb(201, 179, 53)
RGB (0–1)0.7882, 0.702, 0.2078
RGB percentages78.8%, 70.2%, 20.8%
HSLhsl(51.1, 58.3%, 49.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(51.1, 73.6%, 78.8%)
CMYK0%, 10.9%, 73.6%, 21.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,218,613
CSS custom property--colour: #C9B335;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.44915WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness176.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.98:1
Contrast with white2.1:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.98:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#AFAFAF
Inverted#364CCA
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.1:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.98:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#354BC9
Analogous#C96935, #95C935
Triadic#35C9B3, #B335C9
Split complementary#3595C9, #6935C9
Tetradic#35C969, #354BC9, #C93595
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R201
G179
B53
Red201 (78.8%)
Green179 (70.2%)
Blue53 (20.8%)
Hue51.08°
Saturation (HSL)58.27%
Lightness49.8%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C9 · G B3 · B 35
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C9B335 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 3,729.449 g/mol
- 344 atoms
C9B335 has a molar mass of 3,729.449 g/mol, made up of 344 atoms across 2 elements: 9 × C, 335 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass3,729.449 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule344
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule6.1928958 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.6147535 × 10^20
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
C2.9%
B97.1%
Carbon (C × 9)108.099 g/mol, 2.899%
Boron (B × 335)3,621.35 g/mol, 97.101%
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