Information about #C2C6AE color

#C2C6AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C2C6AE falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 198, 174) — 76.1% red, 77.6% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 9 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C2C6AE is a softly toned sunny yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kangaroo (#C5C3B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kidnapper (#BFC0AB) and Clay Ash (#BDC8B3).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(194, 198, 174)), which gives #C2C6AE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C2C6AE: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #C2C6AE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C2C6AE color variations

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

#C2C6AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C2C6AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C2C6AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C2C6AE 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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#C2C6AE 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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#C6AEC2
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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 #C2C6AE

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

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Double Joanna color link
Double Joanna

#C9C5B0

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Quarter Hillary color link
Quarter Hillary

#CAC5AC

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Quarter Napa color link
Quarter Napa

#C7C2B5

Triple White Pointer color link
Triple White Pointer

#C8C3B5

Inside Of A Bottle color link
Inside Of A Bottle

#C6C2B6

Half Akaroa color link
Half Akaroa

#CBC2AD

Eighth Pravda color link
Eighth Pravda

#C3BCB0

Triple Thorndon Cream color link
Triple Thorndon Cream

#C5BDAA

#C2C6AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2C6AE
  • RGB194, 198, 174
  • CMYK2, 0, 9, 22
  • CSSrgb(194, 198, 174)
  • HSL70°, 17%, 73%
  • HSL Precise70°, 17.391%, 72.941%
  • HSV70°, 12%, 78%
  • HSB70°, 12%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.776, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.776, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.776, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC2C6AE
  • DECIMAL ID12764846
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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