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#C6C19C

Khaki · light warm yellow

About #C6C19C

#C6C19C is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 76% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 21% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Khaki (ΔE 8.0), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CA1C6 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.51:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red198
Green193
Blue156

Closest named colours

Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 8.0
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 9.7
Sand
#E2CA9B · ΔE 10.4

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

Text on #C6C19C

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on khaki #C6C19C.
1.82:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on khaki #C6C19C.
11.51:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C6C19C appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C6C19C
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C8BE9A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CAC19D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CDBCB7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C6C19C?

#C6C19C is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 76% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 21% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C6C19C?

Use black text. Black on #C6C19C has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C6C19C?

Its complementary colour is #9CA1C6, and analogous partners are #C6AC9C and #B6C69C.