#C6AD71 Color
#C6AD71 is rgb(198, 173, 113) in RGB, hsl(42, 43%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 43%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C6AD71rgb(198, 173, 113)hsl(42, 43%, 61%)hsv(42, 43%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 43%, 22%)oklch(75.6% 0.083 87.8)lab(71.91% 3.32 34.29)lch(71.91% 34.45 84.47)What #C6AD71 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 #C6AD71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#C6AD71 Channel Values
How #C6AD71 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 173 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 43% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 43% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 43% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.18:1 vs white · 9.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6AD71 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 #C6AD71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6AD71; 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 #C6AD71
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 #C6AD71 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.
#C6AD71#B2B271#BAB071#B6B670#BCB270#CBA7A7#C9A994#AFAFAFUsing #C6AD71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c6ad71: #C6AD71;background-color: #C6AD71;colors: { 'color-c6ad71': '#C6AD71' }Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.678, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_c6ad71">#C6AD71</color>fill="#C6AD71"More Yellow Colors
#C6AD71 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C6AD71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C6AD71?
#C6AD71 is a light yellow — rgb(198, 173, 113) in RGB and hsl(42, 43%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #C6AD71?
#C6AD71 is rgb(198, 173, 113) — red 198, green 173, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C6AD71?
#C6AD71 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 43%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C6AD71 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C6AD71 scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C6AD71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C6AD71 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 8.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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