Information about #C6BF69 color

#C6BF69 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6BF69 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 191, 105) — 77.6% red, 74.9% green, 41.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 36 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C6BF69 reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70) and Dark Khaki (#BDB76B).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 191, 105) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6BF69: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #C6BF69 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C6BF69 color variations

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#C6BF69 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 #C6BF69

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

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6BF69
  • RGB198, 191, 105
  • CMYK0, 3, 36, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 191, 105)
  • HSL55°, 45%, 59%
  • HSL Precise55.484°, 44.928%, 59.412%
  • HSV55°, 47%, 78%
  • HSB55°, 47%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.749, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.749, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.749, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC6BF69
  • DECIMAL ID13025129
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01