Information about #C6BD80 color

#C6BD80 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6BD80 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 189, 128) — 77.6% red, 74.1% green, 50.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 27 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C6BD80 is a softly balanced yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Pastel Yellow (#C4BB7D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yuma (#C7B882) and Green Beige (#C9BB88).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 189, 128)), which gives #C6BD80 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6BD80: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C6BD80 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C6BD80 color variations

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#C6BD80 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 #C6BD80

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

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6BD80
  • RGB198, 189, 128
  • CMYK0, 4, 27, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 189, 128)
  • HSL52°, 38%, 64%
  • HSL Precise52.286°, 38.043%, 63.922%
  • HSV52°, 35%, 78%
  • HSB52°, 35%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.741, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.741, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.741, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6BD80
  • DECIMAL ID13024640
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01