Information about #C6BD6C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6BD6C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 189, 108) — 77.6% red, 74.1% green, 42.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 35 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C6BD6C is a clearly saturated golden yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70). Slightly further away sit Ginger Brown (#C9BE62) and Dark Khaki (#BDB76B).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 189, 108) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6BD6C: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C6BD6C color variations

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

#C6BD6C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6BD6C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C6BD6C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C6BD6C 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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#C6BD6C 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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#C66CA2
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Nearest named colors to #C6BD6C

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

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Dark Pastel Yellow color link
Dark Pastel Yellow

#C4BB7D

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

#C6BD6C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6BD6C
  • RGB198, 189, 108
  • CMYK0, 4, 35, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 189, 108)
  • HSL54°, 44%, 60%
  • HSL Precise54°, 44.118%, 60%
  • HSV54°, 45%, 78%
  • HSB54°, 45%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.741, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.741, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.741, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6BD6C
  • DECIMAL ID13024620
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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