Information about #C6A721 color

#C6A721 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6A721 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 167, 33) (77.6% red, 65.5% green, 12.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 65 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #C6A721 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Funk (#C6AA24). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lemon Curry (#CCA01D) and Cookie Brown (#C7A317).

The recipe behind #C6A721 is rgb(198, 167, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C6A721 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C6A721 color variations

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

#C6A721 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6A721 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C6A721 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C6A721 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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#C6A721 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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#C45521
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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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#21C4A6
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#A621C4
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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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#3FC421
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#213FC4
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#A621C4
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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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#21C455
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#213FC4
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#C42191
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Nearest named colors to #C6A721

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

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

#C6A721 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6A721
  • RGB198, 167, 33
  • CMYK0, 12, 65, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 167, 33)
  • HSL49°, 71%, 45%
  • HSL Precise48.727°, 71.429%, 45.294%
  • HSV49°, 83%, 78%
  • HSB49°, 83%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.655, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.655, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.655, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC6A721
  • DECIMAL ID13018913
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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