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#C6B63F Color

#C6B63F is rgb(198, 182, 63) in RGB, hsl(53, 54%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 68%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6B63F
HEX#C6B63F
RGBrgb(198, 182, 63)
HSLhsl(53, 54%, 51%)
HSVhsv(53, 68%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 68%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.137 101.6)
LABlab(73.80% -4.05 59.71)
LCHlch(73.80% 59.85 93.88)

What #C6B63F 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 #C6B63F, 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.

#C6B63F Channel Values

How #C6B63F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 198 · G 182 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 54% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 68% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 68% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6B63F 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C6B63F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6B63F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C6B63F

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 #C6B63F 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.

Typical#C6B63F
Protanopia#B9B93F
Protanomaly#BEB83F
Deuteranopia#BBBB3D
Deuteranomaly#C0B93E
Tritanopia#CEACAC
Tritanomaly#CBB08E
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #C6B63F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c6b63f: #C6B63F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6B63F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6b63f': '#C6B63F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.714, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_c6b63f">#C6B63F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6B63F"

More Yellow Colors

#C6B63F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C6B63F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6B63F?

#C6B63F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(198, 182, 63) in RGB and hsl(53, 54%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.

What is the RGB value of #C6B63F?

#C6B63F is rgb(198, 182, 63) — red 198, green 182, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6B63F?

#C6B63F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 68%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6B63F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6B63F scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6B63F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6B63F 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 18.74, which is visibly different.

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