Information about #D6C99E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D6C99E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(214, 201, 158) (83.9% red, 78.8% green, 62% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 22 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D6C99E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tahuna Sands (#D8CC9B). Slightly further away sit Smooth Cream (#DAC79C) and Pastel Sand (#D3C7A2).

The recipe behind #D6C99E is rgb(214, 201, 158), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D6C99E: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #D6C99E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D6C99E color variations

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

#D6C99E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D6C99E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D6C99E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D6C99E 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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#D6C99E 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #D6C99E

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

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Triple Spanish White color link
Triple Spanish White

#D5C4A1

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Cocoon color link
Cocoon

#DAC39F

Champagne Beige color link
Champagne Beige

#DBC4A0

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Double Spanish White color link
Double Spanish White

#D2C3A3

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Triple Wheatfield color link
Triple Wheatfield

#D1C6A6

#D6C99E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6C99E
  • RGB214, 201, 158
  • CMYK0, 5, 22, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 201, 158)
  • HSL46°, 41%, 73%
  • HSL Precise46.071°, 40.58%, 72.941%
  • HSV46°, 26%, 84%
  • HSB46°, 26%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.788, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.788, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.788, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6C99E
  • DECIMAL ID14076318
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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