#C6B495 Color
#C6B495 is rgb(198, 180, 149) in RGB, hsl(38, 30%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 25%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C6B495rgb(198, 180, 149)hsl(38, 30%, 68%)hsv(38, 25%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 25%, 22%)oklch(77.7% 0.047 81.2)lab(74.26% 3.06 18.34)lch(74.26% 18.60 80.53)What #C6B495 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 #C6B495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C6B495 Channel Values
How #C6B495 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 180 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 30% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 25% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 25% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6B495 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 #C6B495
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6B495; 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 #C6B495
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 #C6B495 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-c6b495: #C6B495;background-color: #C6B495;colors: { 'color-c6b495': '#C6B495' }Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.706, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_c6b495">#C6B495</color>fill="#C6B495"More Orange Colors
#C6B495 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C6B495 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C6B495?
#C6B495 is a light orange — rgb(198, 180, 149) in RGB and hsl(38, 30%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.46.
What is the RGB value of #C6B495?
#C6B495 is rgb(198, 180, 149) — red 198, green 180, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C6B495?
#C6B495 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 25%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C6B495 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C6B495 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C6B495 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C6B495 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 7.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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