Information about #C69D15 color

#C69D15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C69D15 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 157, 21) — 77.6% red, 61.6% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 69 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C69D15 reads as a energetic, saturated golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cookie Brown (#C7A317). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gold Foil (#BD9B16) and Lemon Curry (#CCA01D).

The recipe behind #C69D15 is rgb(198, 157, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C69D15 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C69D15 color variations

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

#C69D15 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F3DD95

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White

#FFFFFF

#C69D15 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#775E0C

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#4F3E08

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#271F04

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Black

#000000

#C69D15 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BA9827

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#AD933C

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#908667

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Grey

#808080

#C69D15 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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#C65514

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#C6141A

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#C61461

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#C69D15 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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#153EC6
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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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#4415C6
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#1597C6
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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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#C64415
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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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#15C69D
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#9D15C6
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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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#3EC615
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#153EC6
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#9D15C6
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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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#15C644
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#153EC6
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#C61597
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Nearest named colors to #C69D15

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

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Royal Arabian color link
Royal Arabian

#D7991C

Marginalia Ochre color link
Marginalia Ochre

#C9A227

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

#C69D15 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C69D15
  • RGB198, 157, 21
  • CMYK0, 16, 69, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 157, 21)
  • HSL46°, 81%, 43%
  • HSL Precise46.102°, 80.822%, 42.941%
  • HSV46°, 89%, 78%
  • HSB46°, 89%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.616, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.616, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.616, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC69D15
  • DECIMAL ID13016341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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