Color swatch image showing #C6A66A with RGB(198,166,106) values

#C6A66A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #C6A66A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#C6A66A Color Information

#C6A66A RGB value is (198, 166, 106). The hex color red value is 198, green is 166, and blue is 106. Its HSL format shows a hue of 39°, saturation of 45 percent, and lightness of 60 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 16 percent, 46 percent, 22 percent.

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#C6A66A Color Meaning

Color #C6A66A conveys warmth, optimism, and quiet cheer. #C6A66A muted yellow color #C6A66A resembles soft sunlight on natural terrain, evoking calm and accessible positivity. Psychologically, #C6A66A enhances mental clarity, gentle motivation, and composure, fostering a stable yet uplifting mood. Culturally, color #C6A66A is common in interiors, textiles, and creative design, representing friendliness, warmth, and understated brightness. Spiritually, #C6A66A encourages grounded optimism, clarity of thought, and centered awareness, inviting calm yet hopeful energy into both mental and emotional spaces. Its understated brilliance balances cheerfulness with composure.

Color Conversion

Convert #C6A66A across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#C6A66A
RGB
rgb(198, 166, 106)
HSL
hsl(39°, 45%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 16%, 46%, 22%)
HSV
hsv(39°, 46%, 78%)
XYZ
39.5264 40.3188 19.3347
Yxy
40.3188 0.3985 0.4065
Hunter Lab
63.4971 0.7111 4.5977
CIE-Lab
69.6960 3.8305 35.3372

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red198 / 255 (78%)
78%
Green166 / 255 (65%)
65%
Blue106 / 255 (42%)
42%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta16 / 100 (16%)
16%
Yellow46 / 100 (46%)
46%
Key (Black)22 / 100 (22%)
22%

Color Variations

#C6A66A harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#C6A66A harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #C6A66A for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#C6A66A

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.32:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.32:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.32:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C6A66A appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#C6A66A

protanopia

#b8b879

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C6A66A;

Text Color

color: #C6A66A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C6A66A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C6A66A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C6A66A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C6A66A 0%, #816531 100%);

#C6A66A Color FAQs

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