Information about #C6BB86 color

#C6BB86 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C6BB86 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 187, 134) — 77.6% red, 73.3% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 25 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C6BB86 is a mildly saturated yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Green Beige (#C9BB88). Slightly further away sit Yuma (#C7B882) and Nirvana (#C3BF8B).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 187, 134) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #C6BB86 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C6BB86 color variations

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

#C6BB86 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 #C6BB86

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

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6BB86
  • RGB198, 187, 134
  • CMYK0, 4, 25, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 187, 134)
  • HSL50°, 36%, 65%
  • HSL Precise49.688°, 35.955%, 65.098%
  • HSV50°, 32%, 78%
  • HSB50°, 32%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.733, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.733, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.733, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6BB86
  • DECIMAL ID13024134
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01