Sand Yellow (#C6A664) Color Meaning and Information

Sand Yellow (#C6A664) Color Information

Sand Yellow (#C6A664) RGB value is (198, 166, 100). The hex color red value is 198, green is 166, and blue is 100. Its HSL format shows a hue of 40°, saturation of 46 percent, and lightness of 58 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 16 percent, 49 percent, 22 percent.

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Sand Yellow (#C6A664) Color Meaning

Sand Yellow (#C6A664) conveys warmth, optimism, and quiet cheer. This muted yellow Sand Yellow (#C6A664) resembles soft sunlight on natural terrain, evoking calm and accessible positivity. Psychologically, it enhances mental clarity, gentle motivation, and composure, fostering a stable yet uplifting mood. Culturally, Sand Yellow (#C6A664) is common in interiors, textiles, and creative design, representing friendliness, warmth, and understated brightness. Spiritually, it 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 Sand Yellow (#C6A664) 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

#C6A664

RGB

rgb(198, 166, 100)

HSL

hsl(40°, 46%, 58%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 16%, 49%, 22%)

HSV

hsv(40°, 49%, 78%)

XYZ

39.2252 40.1983 17.7483

Yxy

40.1983 0.4037 0.4137

Hunter Lab

63.4021 0.6000 4.8628

CIE-Lab

69.6105 3.2483 38.3526

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red198 / 255 (78%)

78%

Green166 / 255 (65%)

65%

Blue100 / 255 (39%)

39%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)

Magenta16 / 100 (16%)

16%

Yellow49 / 100 (49%)

49%

Key (Black)22 / 100 (22%)

22%

Color Variations

Sand Yellow (#C6A664) 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

Sand Yellow (#C6A664) 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 Sand Yellow (#C6A664) 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:#C6A664

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 #C6A664 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

Sand Yellow (#C6A664)

protanopia

#b8b874

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C6A664;

Text Color

color: #C6A664;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C6A664;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C6A66440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C6A664;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C6A664 0%, #7e642f 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to Sand Yellow (#C6A664) in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.

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