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#C6C29F Color

#C6C29F is rgb(198, 194, 159) in RGB, hsl(54, 25%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6C29F
HEX#C6C29F
RGBrgb(198, 194, 159)
HSLhsl(54, 25%, 70%)
HSVhsv(54, 20%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(80.8% 0.048 102)
LABlab(78.08% -2.84 18.22)
LCHlch(78.08% 18.44 98.85)

What #C6C29F 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 #C6C29F, 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.

#C6C29F Channel Values

How #C6C29F 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 194 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 25% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 20% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 20% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6C29F 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C6C29F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6C29F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C6C29F

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

Shades

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How #C6C29F 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#C6C29F
Protanopia#C3C39F
Protanomaly#C4C29F
Deuteranopia#C3C39F
Deuteranomaly#C4C39F
Tritanopia#CABEBE
Tritanomaly#C8C0B2
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #C6C29F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6c29f: #C6C29F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6C29F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6c29f': '#C6C29F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.761, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_c6c29f">#C6C29F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6C29F"

More Yellow Colors

#C6C29F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C6C29F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6C29F?

#C6C29F is a light yellow — rgb(198, 194, 159) in RGB and hsl(54, 25%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #C6C29F?

#C6C29F is rgb(198, 194, 159) — red 198, green 194, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6C29F?

#C6C29F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6C29F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6C29F scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6C29F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6C29F 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 12.05, which is visibly different.

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