#C6AD80 Color
#C6AD80 is rgb(198, 173, 128) in RGB, hsl(39, 38%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 35%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C6AD80rgb(198, 173, 128)hsl(39, 38%, 64%)hsv(39, 35%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 35%, 22%)oklch(75.8% 0.067 82)lab(72.12% 4.57 26.69)lch(72.12% 27.08 80.29)What #C6AD80 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 #C6AD80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C6AD80 Channel Values
How #C6AD80 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 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 38% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 35% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 35% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.17:1 vs white · 9.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6AD80 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 #C6AD80
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6AD80; 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 #C6AD80
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 #C6AD80 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.
#C6AD80#B2B280#BAB080#B6B67F#BCB27F#CAA8A8#C8AA9A#B0B0B0Using #C6AD80 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c6ad80: #C6AD80;background-color: #C6AD80;colors: { 'color-c6ad80': '#C6AD80' }Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.678, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_c6ad80">#C6AD80</color>fill="#C6AD80"More Orange Colors
#C6AD80 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C6AD80 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C6AD80?
#C6AD80 is a light orange — rgb(198, 173, 128) in RGB and hsl(39, 38%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.09.
What is the RGB value of #C6AD80?
#C6AD80 is rgb(198, 173, 128) — red 198, green 173, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C6AD80?
#C6AD80 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 35%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C6AD80 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C6AD80 scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C6AD80 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C6AD80 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 4.4, which is very hard to tell apart.
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