Information about #C6D49B color

#C6D49B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C6D49B falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 212, 155) — 77.6% red, 83.1% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 22 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C6D49B reads as a mildly saturated sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Old Medium Goldenrod (#CDCD96). Slightly further away sit Rice Paper (#D2D69C) and Springtide Green (#C8CB8E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(198, 212, 155)), which gives #C6D49B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6D49B: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #C6D49B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C6D49B color variations

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#C6D49B 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 #C6D49B

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

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6D49B
  • RGB198, 212, 155
  • CMYK5, 0, 22, 17
  • CSSrgb(198, 212, 155)
  • HSL75°, 40%, 72%
  • HSL Precise74.737°, 39.86%, 71.961%
  • HSV75°, 27%, 83%
  • HSB75°, 27%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.831, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.831, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.831, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6D49B
  • DECIMAL ID13030555
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01