Information about #C6C29F color

#C6C29F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6C29F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 194, 159) — 77.6% red, 76.1% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 15 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C6C29F reads as a mildly saturated yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Pavlova (#CBBFA0). Slightly further away sit Sisal (#C5BAA0) and Double Parchment (#C7BBA3).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 194, 159) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6C29F: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #C6C29F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C6C29F color variations

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

#C6C29F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6C29F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C6C29F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C6C29F 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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#C6C29F 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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#C69FB6
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Nearest named colors to #C6C29F

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

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Double Parchment color link
Double Parchment

#C7BBA3

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Grain Brown color link
Grain Brown

#CAB8A2

Soft Amber color link
Soft Amber

#CFBEA5

Half Drought color link
Half Drought

#CABDA9

Triple Thorndon Cream color link
Triple Thorndon Cream

#C5BDAA

Quarter Malta color link
Quarter Malta

#C6B8A6

Double Spanish White color link
Double Spanish White

#D2C3A3

#C6C29F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6C29F
  • RGB198, 194, 159
  • CMYK0, 2, 15, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 194, 159)
  • HSL54°, 25%, 70%
  • HSL Precise53.846°, 25.49%, 70%
  • HSV54°, 20%, 78%
  • HSB54°, 20%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.761, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.761, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.761, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6C29F
  • DECIMAL ID13025951
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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