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#C6C162 Color

#C6C162 is rgb(198, 193, 98) in RGB, hsl(57, 47%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 51%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Green (#B5B35C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6C162
HEX#C6C162
RGBrgb(198, 193, 98)
HSLhsl(57, 47%, 58%)
HSVhsv(57, 51%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 51%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.118 106.1)
LABlab(77.00% -7.63 47.85)
LCHlch(77.00% 48.45 99.06)

What #C6C162 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 #C6C162, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 6.46Vegas Gold#C5B358ΔE 7.03Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 9.38Straw#E4D96FΔE 10.42Middle Green Yellow#ACBF60ΔE 10.45Brass#B5A642ΔE 10.86

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#C6C162 Channel Values

How #C6C162 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 193 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 47% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 51% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 51% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6C162 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C6C162 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C6C162

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6C162; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C6C162
Complementary
#6267C6
Analogous
#C68F62
Analogous
#99C662
Triadic
#62C6C1
Triadic
#C162C6
Split comp.
#6299C6
Split comp.
#8F62C6

Tints & Shades of #C6C162

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.

Tints

#CECA78
#D5D18B
#DDDAA1
#E5E3B8
#EDECCE
#F4F3E1

Shades

#BBB544
#A19C3A
#837F2F
#656224
#47451A
#2D2C10

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C6C162.

How #C6C162 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#C6C162
Protanopia#C2C262
Protanomaly#C4C262
Deuteranopia#C3C362
Deuteranomaly#C4C262
Tritanopia#CEB8B8
Tritanomaly#CBBC9D
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C6C162 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6c162: #C6C162;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6C162;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6c162': '#C6C162' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.757, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_c6c162">#C6C162</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6C162"

More Yellow Colors

#C6C162 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807fffff51b1404fffff01f1f00ffffeb242400ffffe52a2913ffffe02b2003ffffd6573a00856514b0a94fcc9900e0e000edeae0f2f1e3f8f3c9fcfce8ffcc00fff000ffff0f

#C6C162 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6C162?

#C6C162 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(198, 193, 98) in RGB and hsl(57, 47%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Green (#B5B35C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #C6C162?

#C6C162 is rgb(198, 193, 98) — red 198, green 193, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6C162?

#C6C162 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 51%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6C162 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6C162 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6C162 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6C162 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.