Information about #C6AA76 color

#C6AA76 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6AA76 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 170, 118) (77.6% red, 66.7% green, 46.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 31 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #C6AA76 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Toupe (#C7AC7D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Thistle Yellow (#CAA375) and Light French Beige (#C8AD7F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 170, 118)), which gives #C6AA76 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C6AA76 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #C6AA76 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C6AA76 color variations

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

#C6AA76 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 #C6AA76

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

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6AA76
  • RGB198, 170, 118
  • CMYK0, 11, 31, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 170, 118)
  • HSL39°, 41%, 62%
  • HSL Precise39°, 41.237%, 61.961%
  • HSV39°, 40%, 78%
  • HSB39°, 40%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.667, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.667, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.667, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6AA76
  • DECIMAL ID13019766
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01