C6C19B

#C6C19B closest to Moth

#C6C19B is a light, muted yellow; the closest named color is Moth. In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 75.7% green and 60.8% blue (rgb(198, 193, 155)). Its HSL value is 53° hue, 27% saturation and 69% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 22% yellow and 22% black. #C6C19B is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.50:1.

#C6C19B color conversion

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Variations of #C6C19B

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#C6C19B color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#C6C19B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C6C19B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #CAC19C
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C8BE99
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C8BF9A
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #CAC19C
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C9C19C
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CDBCB7
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C8BFA8
  • Achromatopsia 90% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C0C0C0
  • Achromatomaly 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C1C0B7

#C6C19B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.83:1 Very poor#C6C19B text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.50:1 Very good#C6C19B text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C6C19B in CSS

/* Moth */
.color { color: #C6C19B; }
.background { background-color: #C6C19B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C6C19B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(198 193 155);
color: hsl(53 27% 69%);
color: oklch(0.805 0.052 101.2);

#C6C19B FAQ

What color is #C6C19B?

#C6C19B is a light, muted yellow. Its closest named color is Moth. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #C6C19B?

#C6C19B is rgb(198, 193, 155) in RGB, hsl(53, 27%, 69%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 3%, 22%, 22%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C6C19B?

The complementary color of #C6C19B is #9BA0C6, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C6C19B?

Black text has the best contrast on #C6C19B: 11.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C6C19B a warm or cool color?

#C6C19B is a warm color.