Information about #C6AE86 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6AE86 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 174, 134) (77.6% red, 68.2% green, 52.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 25 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #C6AE86 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Canterbury Clay (#C6AE83). Slightly further away sit Khaki Traditional (#C4B289) and Light French Beige (#C8AD7F).

The recipe behind #C6AE86 is rgb(198, 174, 134), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6AE86: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #C6AE86 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C6AE86 color variations

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

#C6AE86 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6AE86 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C6AE86 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C6AE86 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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#C6AE86 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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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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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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#9DC686
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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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Nearest named colors to #C6AE86

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

Canterbury Clay color link
Canterbury Clay

#C6AE83

Khaki Traditional color link
Khaki Traditional

#C4B289

Light French Beige color link
Light French Beige

#C8AD7F

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Light Ash Brown color link
Light Ash Brown

#C2A487

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

#C6AE86 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6AE86
  • RGB198, 174, 134
  • CMYK0, 9, 25, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 174, 134)
  • HSL38°, 36%, 65%
  • HSL Precise37.5°, 35.955%, 65.098%
  • HSV38°, 32%, 78%
  • HSB38°, 32%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.682, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.682, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.682, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6AE86
  • DECIMAL ID13020806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers36 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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