Information about #C6A742 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #C6A742 reads as a confidently colored golden yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rustic Gold (#C2A03D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sundance (#C4AA4D) and Antique Gold Metallic (#CFA94A).
The recipe behind #C6A742 is rgb(198, 167, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C6A742 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #C6A742 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#C6A742 color variations
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#C6A742 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C6A742 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C6A742 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C6A742 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C6A742 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 #C6A742 color
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Nearest named colors to #C6A742
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C2A03D
#C4AA4D
#CFA94A
#CBA135
#C7B63C
#C6973F
#B5A642
#CFB53B
#C1B943
#D3AF37
#BBA151
#B6A237
#C6A742 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C6A742
- RGB198, 167, 66
- CMYK0, 12, 52, 22
- CSSrgb(198, 167, 66)
- HSL46°, 54%, 52%
- HSL Precise45.909°, 53.659%, 51.765%
- HSV46°, 67%, 78%
- HSB46°, 67%, 78%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
- GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.655, 0.259)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.655, 0.259, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.655, 0.259)
- Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDC6A742
- DECIMAL ID13018946
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
