#C6A659 Color Meaning and Information

#C6A659 Color Information

#C6A659 RGB value is (198, 166, 89). The hex color red value is 198, green is 166, and blue is 89. Its HSL format shows a hue of 42°, saturation of 49 percent, and lightness of 56 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 16 percent, 55 percent, 22 percent.

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#C6A659 Color Meaning

Color #C6A659 conveys warmth, optimism, and quiet cheer. #C6A659 muted yellow color #C6A659 resembles soft sunlight on natural terrain, evoking calm and accessible positivity. Psychologically, #C6A659 enhances mental clarity, gentle motivation, and composure, fostering a stable yet uplifting mood. Culturally, color #C6A659 is common in interiors, textiles, and creative design, representing friendliness, warmth, and understated brightness. Spiritually, #C6A659 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 #C6A659 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

#C6A659

RGB

rgb(198, 166, 89)

HSL

hsl(42°, 49%, 56%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 16%, 55%, 22%)

HSV

hsv(42°, 55%, 78%)

XYZ

38.7281 39.9995 15.1307

Yxy

39.9995 0.4126 0.4262

Hunter Lab

63.2452 0.4173 5.2984

CIE-Lab

69.4692 2.2785 43.7679

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red198 / 255 (78%)

78%

Green166 / 255 (65%)

65%

Blue89 / 255 (35%)

35%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)

Magenta16 / 100 (16%)

16%

Yellow55 / 100 (55%)

55%

Key (Black)22 / 100 (22%)

22%

Color Variations

#C6A659 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

#C6A659 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 #C6A659 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.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#C6A659

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.33:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.33:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.33:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C6A659 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

#C6A659

protanopia

#b8b86c

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C6A659;

Text Color

color: #C6A659;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C6A659;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C6A65940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C6A659;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C6A659 0%, #7d642b 100%);

Related Colors

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