Information about #C6CDA8 color

#C6CDA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6CDA8 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 205, 168) (77.6% red, 80.4% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 15 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned golden yellow, #C6CDA8 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 practically indistinguishable from Thistle Green (#CCCAA8). Slightly further away sit Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8) and Quarter Hillary (#CAC5AC).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 205, 168) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6CDA8: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C6CDA8 color variations

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

#C6CDA8 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 #C6CDA8

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

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Sugar Loaf color link
Sugar Loaf

#CCC2AB

Half Akaroa color link
Half Akaroa

#CBC2AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6CDA8
  • RGB198, 205, 168
  • CMYK3, 0, 15, 20
  • CSSrgb(198, 205, 168)
  • HSL71°, 27%, 73%
  • HSL Precise71.351°, 27.007%, 73.137%
  • HSV71°, 18%, 80%
  • HSB71°, 18%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.804, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.804, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.804, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6CDA8
  • DECIMAL ID13028776
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01