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Information about Half Joss color

#C6B9AB - Half Joss color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C6B9AB, known as "Half Joss", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 185, 171) — 77.6% red, 72.5% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 11 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C6B9AB presents itself as a softly toned amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Bison Hide (#C7BDAB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Thorndon Cream (#C5BDAA) and Quarter Grey Olive (#C2BCAB).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 185, 171) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C6B9AB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Half Joss" in the Register.

Half Joss color variations

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

Half Joss 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 Half Joss

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6B9AB
  • RGB198, 185, 171
  • CMYK0, 5, 11, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 185, 171)
  • HSL31°, 19%, 72%
  • HSL Precise31.111°, 19.149%, 72.353%
  • HSV31°, 14%, 78%
  • HSB31°, 14%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.725, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.725, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.725, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6B9AB
  • DECIMAL ID13023659
  • Name Length9
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