Information about #C6AE11 color

#C6AE11 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C6AE11 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 174, 17) (77.6% red, 68.2% green, 6.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 71 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C6AE11 is a energetic, saturated golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Cookie Brown (#C7A317). Nearby in the Register you will also find Olive Yellow (#C2B709) and Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 174, 17) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C6AE11 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #C6AE11 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C6AE11 color variations

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

#C6AE11 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6AE11 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C6AE11 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C6AE11 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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#C56511

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#C6AE11 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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#C55311
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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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#AD11C5
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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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#29C511
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#AD11C5
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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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#C51183
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Nearest named colors to #C6AE11

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

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Brownish Yellow color link
Brownish Yellow

#C9B003

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Patrinia Flowers color link
Patrinia Flowers

#D9B611

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

#C6AE11 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6AE11
  • RGB198, 174, 17
  • CMYK0, 9, 71, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 174, 17)
  • HSL52°, 84%, 42%
  • HSL Precise52.044°, 84.186%, 42.157%
  • HSV52°, 91%, 78%
  • HSB52°, 91%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.682, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.682, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.682, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC6AE11
  • DECIMAL ID13020689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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