Information about #C6BA9F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6BA9F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 186, 159) (77.6% red, 72.9% green, 62.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 15 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C6BA9F presents itself as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sisal (#C5BAA0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Parchment (#C7BBA3) and Double Fossil (#C2B89E).

The recipe behind #C6BA9F is rgb(198, 186, 159), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6BA9F: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C6BA9F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C6BA9F color variations

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

#C6BA9F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6BA9F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C6BA9F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C6BA9F 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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#C6BA9F 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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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 #C6BA9F

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

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Double Parchment color link
Double Parchment

#C7BBA3

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Grain Brown color link
Grain Brown

#CAB8A2

Eighth Colins Wicket color link
Eighth Colins Wicket

#C4B59C

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Eighth Nullarbor color link
Eighth Nullarbor

#C2B4A0

Quarter Malta color link
Quarter Malta

#C6B8A6

Half Sandcastle color link
Half Sandcastle

#C2B4A1

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Quarter Craigieburn color link
Quarter Craigieburn

#BFB7A6

#C6BA9F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6BA9F
  • RGB198, 186, 159
  • CMYK0, 5, 15, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 186, 159)
  • HSL42°, 25%, 70%
  • HSL Precise41.538°, 25.49%, 70%
  • HSV42°, 20%, 78%
  • HSB42°, 20%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.729, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.729, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.729, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6BA9F
  • DECIMAL ID13023903
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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