Information about #C6C12E color

#C6C12E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C6C12E falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 193, 46) — 77.6% red, 75.7% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 60 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively yellow, #C6C12E carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Key Lime Pie (#BFC921). Slightly further away sit Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Barberry (#D2C61F).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 193, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #C6C12E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C6C12E color variations

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

#C6C12E 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 #C6C12E

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

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

#C6C12E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6C12E
  • RGB198, 193, 46
  • CMYK0, 2, 60, 22
  • HSL58°, 62%, 48%
  • HSL Precise58.026°, 62.295%, 47.843%
  • HSV58°, 77%, 78%
  • HSB58°, 77%, 78%
  • HEX IDC6C12E
  • DECIMAL ID13025582
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
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