Information about #C6AB24 color

#C6AB24 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6AB24 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 171, 36) — 77.6% red, 67.1% green, 14.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 64 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C6AB24 reads as a vivid, lively yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Funk (#C6AA24). Slightly further away sit Vintage Yellow (#CBA92B) and Marginalia Ochre (#C9A227).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 171, 36) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6AB24: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #C6AB24 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C6AB24 color variations

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#C6AB24 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C6AB24

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

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6AB24
  • RGB198, 171, 36
  • CMYK0, 11, 64, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 171, 36)
  • HSL50°, 69%, 46%
  • HSL Precise50°, 69.231%, 45.882%
  • HSV50°, 82%, 78%
  • HSB50°, 82%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.671, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.671, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.671, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC6AB24
  • DECIMAL ID13019940
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01