Information about #C6A59F color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #C6A59F reads as a mildly saturated warm red and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Eunry (#CDA59C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moleskin (#C6AA97) and Careys Pink (#C99AA0).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 165, 159)), which gives #C6A59F its character. If you plan to put text on a #C6A59F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C6A59F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#C6A59F color variations
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#C6A59F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C6A59F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C6A59F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C6A59F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C6A59F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #C6A59F color
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Nearest named colors to #C6A59F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#CDA59C
#C6AA97
#C99AA0
#C6ABA9
#C1B09F
#C8ACA9
#BBADA1
#C09999
#BDB0A3
#C5B298
#D39EA2
#BDA793
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C6A59F
- RGB198, 165, 159
- CMYK0, 13, 15, 22
- CSSrgb(198, 165, 159)
- HSL9°, 25%, 70%
- HSL Precise9.231°, 25.49%, 70%
- HSV9°, 20%, 78%
- HSB9°, 20%, 78%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
- GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.647, 0.624)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.647, 0.624, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.647, 0.624)
- Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDC6A59F
- DECIMAL ID13018527
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
