Information about #C6C253 color

#C6C253 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C6C253 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 194, 83) — 77.6% red, 76.1% green, 32.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 45 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored yellow, #C6C253 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 just a few steps away from Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vegas Gold (#C5B358) and Wild Willow (#BECA60).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 194, 83)), which gives #C6C253 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6C253: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C6C253 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C6C253 color variations

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

#C6C253 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6C253 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C6C253 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C6C253 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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#C6C253 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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#C68853
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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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#53C6C2
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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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#57C653
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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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#C65390
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Nearest named colors to #C6C253

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

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

#C6C253 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6C253
  • RGB198, 194, 83
  • CMYK0, 2, 45, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 194, 83)
  • HSL58°, 50%, 55%
  • HSL Precise57.913°, 50.218%, 55.098%
  • HSV58°, 58%, 78%
  • HSB58°, 58%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.761, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.761, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.761, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC6C253
  • DECIMAL ID13025875
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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