Information about #C6AF7D color

#C6AF7D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C6AF7D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 175, 125) — 77.6% red, 68.6% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 29 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced amber-leaning orange, #C6AF7D appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Toupe (#C7AC7D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light French Beige (#C8AD7F) and Ecru (#C2B280).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 175, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C6AF7D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C6AF7D color variations

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

#C6AF7D 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 #C6AF7D

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

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Cameo color link
Cameo

#CCA483

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6AF7D
  • RGB198, 175, 125
  • CMYK0, 9, 29, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 175, 125)
  • HSL41°, 39%, 63%
  • HSL Precise41.096°, 39.037%, 63.333%
  • HSV41°, 37%, 78%
  • HSB41°, 37%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.686, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.686, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.686, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6AF7D
  • DECIMAL ID13021053
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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