Information about #C6AA00 color

#C6AA00 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6AA00 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 170, 0) — 77.6% red, 66.7% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 100 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C6AA00 is a intensely saturated sunny yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brownish Yellow (#C9B003). Slightly further away sit Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) and Fashion Gold (#D2A500).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 170, 0)), which gives #C6AA00 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6AA00: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #C6AA00 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C6AA00 color variations

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

#C6AA00 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C6AA00

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#FFDE06

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#FFE644

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#FFEE83

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#FFF7C1

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White

#FFFFFF

#C6AA00 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C6AA00

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#9F8A00

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#776700

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#504500

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#282200

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Black

#000000

#C6AA00 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C6AA00

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#BDA715

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#B19F2C

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#A39646

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#928C62

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Grey

#808080

#C6AA00 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#00C70D

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#42C700

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#92C700

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#C6AA00

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#C75D00

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#C70D00

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#C70042

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#C6AA00 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
#C6AA00
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#001BC7
#001BC7

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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
#C6AA00
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#4900C7
#4900C7

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#007EC7
#007EC7

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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
#7EC700
#7EC700

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#C6AA00
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#C74900
#C74900

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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
#C6AA00
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#00C7AC
#00C7AC

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#AC00C7
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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
#C6AA00
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#1BC700
#1BC700

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#001BC7
#001BC7

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#AC00C7
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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
#C6AA00
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#00C749
#00C749

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#001BC7
#001BC7

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#C7007E
#C7007E

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Nearest named colors to #C6AA00

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

Brownish Yellow color link
Brownish Yellow

#C9B003

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

#C6AA00 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6AA00
  • RGB198, 170, 0
  • CMYK0, 14, 100, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 170, 0)
  • HSL52°, 100%, 39%
  • HSL Precise51.515°, 100%, 38.824%
  • HSV52°, 100%, 78%
  • HSB52°, 100%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.667, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.667, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.667, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC6AA00
  • DECIMAL ID13019648
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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