#c6bd8b Color Information

#c6bd8b Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #c6bd8b. In RGB, it consists of 77.6% Red, 74.1% Green, and 54.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 4.5% Magenta, 29.8% Yellow, and 22.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 50.8°, with saturation of 34.1% and lightness of 66.1%. The decimal value for #c6bd8b is 13024651, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccc99. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #c6bd8b is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#c6bd8b Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color198, 189, 139 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color77.6%, 74.1%, 54.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.224, 0.259, 0.455 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.045, 0.298, 0.224 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color50.8°, 34.1%, 66.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color50.8°, 29.8%, 77.6% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color46.147, 50.265, 31.696 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color150, 198, 139 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code13024651 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color76.232, -4.570, 26.471 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)76.232, 26.862, 99.796 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color76.232, 8.278, 36.671 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color70.898, -7.888, 23.122 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.360, 0.392, 50.265 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4291214731 / 0xffc6bd8b Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccc99 Copy
Last Updated: November 21, 2024

Shades of #c6bd8b

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #c6bd8b, its pure hue is 50.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.1%, and its lightness is 66.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #c6bd8b, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #191811 to #ada57a.

Tints of #c6bd8b

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #c6bd8b, its pure hue is 50.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.1%, and its lightness is 66.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #c6bd8b, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #cdc59a to #f8f7f1.

Tones of #c6bd8b

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #c6bd8b, its pure hue is 50.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.1%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #c6bd8b, which range from #a9a9a9 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ffe552 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #c6bd8b

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #c6bd8b! For #c6bd8b, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #c6bd8b. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #c6bd8b

This color, #c6bd8b, consists of 77.6% Red, 74.1% Green, and 54.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 198, Green = 189, Blue = 139. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #c6bd8b is 0% Cyan, 4.5% Magenta, 29.8% Yellow, and 22.4% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R77.6%
C0.0%
G74.1%
M4.5%
B54.5%
Y29.8%
K22.4%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 198 189 139
Octal 306 275 213
Hexa #c6 #bd #8b
Binary 11000110 10111101 10001011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 4 29 22
Octal 0 4 35 26
Hexa #00 #04 #1d #16
Binary 00000000 00000100 00011101 00010110

Analogous Colors of #c6bd8b

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #c6bd8b — which has hue 50.8° — its analogous colors are located at 20.8° and 80.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c6bd8b.

Triadic Colors of #c6bd8b

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #c6bd8b — which has hue 50.8° — its triadic colors are located at 50.8° and 290.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c6bd8b.

Complementary Color of #c6bd8b

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #c6bd8b — which has hue 50.8° — its complementary color is located at 230.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c6bd8b.

Split Complementary Colors of #c6bd8b

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #c6bd8b — which has hue 50.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 50.8° and 260.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c6bd8b.

Tetradic Colors of #c6bd8b

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #c6bd8b — which has hue 50.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 320.8°, 50.8°, 140.8°, and 230.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c6bd8b.

Monochromatic Colors of #c6bd8b

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #c6bd8b, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #938c68 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #eae3be (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #c6bd8b

We want to make getting started with #c6bd8b on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #c6bd8b into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #c6bd8b can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #c6bd8b with other HTML elements.

#c6bd8b Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #c6bd8b.
<span style="color: #c6bd8b;">The color of this text is #c6bd8b.</span>

#c6bd8b Background Color

The background color for this text is #c6bd8b.
<div style="background-color: #c6bd8b; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #c6bd8b.</div>

#c6bd8b Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #c6bd8b.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #c6bd8b;">This color for the shadow of this text is #c6bd8b.</span>

#c6bd8b Border Color

This is a div with border color #c6bd8b.
<div style="border: #c6bd8b 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #c6bd8b.</div>

#c6bd8b Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #c6bd8b on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #c6bd8b; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #c6bd8b on a white background.</div></div>

#c6bd8b Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #c6bd8b on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #c6bd8b; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #c6bd8b on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #c6bd8b to White

This is a gradient from #c6bd8b to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#c6bd8b,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#c6bd8b,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#c6bd8b,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#c6bd8b,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #c6bd8b to white.</div>

Gradient from #c6bd8b to Black

This is a gradient from #c6bd8b to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#c6bd8b,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#c6bd8b,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#c6bd8b,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#c6bd8b,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #c6bd8b to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #c6bd8b

In addition to using #c6bd8b on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #c6bd8b in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #c6bd8b, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 198, Green = 189, Blue = 139). If you need details about the color coordinates of #c6bd8b in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #c6bd8b
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(198, 189, 139)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #c6bd8b; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #c6bd8b; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #c6bd8b; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(198, 189, 139);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#c6bd8b")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:198, green:189, blue:139, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:198 green:189 blue:139 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(198f, 189f, 139f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(198, 189, 139);
 

#c6bd8b Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #c6bd8b the same way. For those with color blindness, #c6bd8b might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #c6bd8b looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #c6bd8b is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #c6bd8b looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #c6bd8b will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #c6bd8b is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.9:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text