Information about #C9CC6E color

#C9CC6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9CC6E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 204, 110) — 78.8% red, 80% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 37 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9CC6E is a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow 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 a near neighbor of Poprock (#C0C975). Slightly further away sit Greenish Beige (#C9D179) and Souffle (#D5C171).

The recipe behind #C9CC6E is rgb(201, 204, 110), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9CC6E: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #C9CC6E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9CC6E color variations

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

#C9CC6E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9CC6E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9CC6E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9CC6E 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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#C9CC6E 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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#CD70CA
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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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#CD709B
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Nearest named colors to #C9CC6E

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

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Greenish Beige color link
Greenish Beige

#C9D179

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Chinese Green color link
Chinese Green

#D0DB61

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Dark Pastel Yellow color link
Dark Pastel Yellow

#C4BB7D

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

#C9CC6E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9CC6E
  • RGB201, 204, 110
  • CMYK1, 0, 37, 20
  • CSSrgb(201, 204, 110)
  • HSL62°, 48%, 62%
  • HSL Precise61.915°, 47.959%, 61.569%
  • HSV62°, 46%, 80%
  • HSB62°, 46%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.800, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.800, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.800, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9CC6E
  • DECIMAL ID13225070
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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