Information about #C6B690 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C6B690 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 182, 144) — 77.6% red, 71.4% green, 56.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 21 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated orange, #C6B690 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Matchstick (#C3B38D). Slightly further away sit Beachcomber (#C7BA95) and Crusade (#CDB692).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 182, 144) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6B690: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #C6B690 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C6B690 color variations

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#C6B690 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 #C6B690

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

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

#C6B690 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6B690
  • RGB198, 182, 144
  • CMYK0, 6, 21, 22
  • HSL42°, 32%, 67%
  • HSL Precise42.222°, 32.143%, 67.059%
  • HSV42°, 27%, 78%
  • HSB42°, 27%, 78%
  • HEX IDC6B690
  • DECIMAL ID13022864
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
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