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#C6BD97

Khaki · light warm yellow

About #C6BD97

#C6BD97 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 74% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 24% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 6.5), with Tan the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #97A0C6 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.13:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red198
Green189
Blue151

Closest named colours

Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 6.5
Tan
#D2B48C · ΔE 9.0
Sand
#E2CA9B · ΔE 9.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C6BD97

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on khaki #C6BD97.
1.89:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on khaki #C6BD97.
11.13:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C6BD97 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C6BD97
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C5BB95
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8BE98
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CEB7B3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C6BD97?

#C6BD97 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 74% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 24% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C6BD97?

Use black text. Black on #C6BD97 has a contrast ratio of 11.13:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C6BD97?

Its complementary colour is #97A0C6, and analogous partners are #C6A697 and #B8C697.