#C6A89A Color
#C6A89A is rgb(198, 168, 154) in RGB, hsl(19, 28%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C6A89Argb(198, 168, 154)hsl(19, 28%, 69%)hsv(19, 22%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 22%)oklch(75.4% 0.04 46.5)lab(71.28% 9.69 11.54)lch(71.28% 15.07 49.98)What #C6A89A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C6A89A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C6A89A Channel Values
How #C6A89A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 198 · G 168 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 28% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 22% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 22% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.22:1 vs white · 9.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6A89A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C6A89A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6A89A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C6A89A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C6A89A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c6a89a: #C6A89A;background-color: #C6A89A;colors: { 'color-c6a89a': '#C6A89A' }Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.659, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_c6a89a">#C6A89A</color>fill="#C6A89A"More Orange Colors
#C6A89A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C6A89A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C6A89A?
#C6A89A is a light orange — rgb(198, 168, 154) in RGB and hsl(19, 28%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.
What is the RGB value of #C6A89A?
#C6A89A is rgb(198, 168, 154) — red 198, green 168, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C6A89A?
#C6A89A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C6A89A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C6A89A scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C6A89A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C6A89A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.79, which is visibly different.
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