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HEX atlas value

#C6C99C

#C6C99C is a warm yellow HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 198, 201, 156, HSL 64, 29%, 70%, has luminance 0.5618, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#C6C99C Sample readable text
HEX #C6C99C
RGB rgb(198, 201, 156)
HSL hsl(64 29% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(1, 0, 22, 21)
Luminance 0.5618
Contrast Black 12.24:1White 1.72:1

CSS

--color-c6c99c: #C6C99C;
.background-c6c99c { background-color: #C6C99C; }
.text-c6c99c { color: #C6C99C; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5618
Black text12.24:1AA Pass
White text1.72:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#C6C99C","rgb":[198,201,156],"hsl":[64,29,70],"cmyk":[1,0,22,21],"luminance":0.5618,"contrast":{"black":12.24,"white":1.72}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.24,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.72,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E8E9D8","hex":"#E8E9D8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.08,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D4DA8B","hex":"#D4DA8B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.2,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.02,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B0C99C","hex":"#B0C99C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.68,"contrastWhite":1.8,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Travertine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c6c99c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9F9CC9","analogous":["#C9B59C","#B0C99C"],"triadic":["#9CC6C9","#C99CC6"],"tetradic":["#9CC9B5","#9F9CC9","#C99CB0"],"splitComplementary":["#9CB0C9","#B59CC9"],"monochromatic":["#E8E9D8","#C6C99C","#A3A861"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E8E9D8","dark":"#A3A861","saturated":"#D4DA8B","desaturated":"#B7B8AD","pastel":"#F4F4F0","neon":"#F8FF8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":19.209372712298546},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":26.981475126464083},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":28.30194339616981},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":29},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":32.66496594212215}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C6C99C

#C6C99C is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #C6C99C is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 198, 201, and 156, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 64deg with 29% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.5618, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.21, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.24:1AA Pass
White text1.72:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C6C99C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.24:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.72:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E8E9D8#000000 text · best 17.08:1#E8E9D8
#D4DA8B#000000 text · best 14.2:1#D4DA8B
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3
#B0C99C#000000 text · best 11.68:1#B0C99C

Generated Palette

#C6C99C#C6C99C
#9F9CC9#9F9CC9
#C9B59C#C9B59C
#B0C99C#B0C99C
#E8E9D8#E8E9D8
#A3A861#A3A861

Color Harmonies

#9F9CC9#9F9CC9
#C9B59C#C9B59C
#B0C99C#B0C99C
#9CC6C9#9CC6C9
#C99CC6#C99CC6

Variants

#E8E9D8#E8E9D8
#A3A861#A3A861
#D4DA8B#D4DA8B
#B7B8AD#B7B8AD
#F4F4F0#F4F4F0
#F8FF8F#F8FF8F

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Mica#D8C7B0
Pumice#BAC0B4
Tan#D2B48C
Laurel Green#A9BA9D

Related HEX Guides

Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Pumice colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BAC0B4.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C6C99C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.