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ISO C series (ISO 216) · member 6

C6 Envelope Size

Compare C6

C6 measures 114 × 162 mm (4.49 × 6.38 in). It is the ISO C envelope for an A6 card flat, or an A4 sheet folded twice, sitting between A6 and B6.

inisDimensions 114 × 162 mm

C6 measures 114 millimetres wide and 162 millimetres tall.

C6 Dimensions in Each Unit

C6 is 114 × 162 mm, which is 11.4 × 16.2 cm or 4.49 × 6.38 in. It is C5 cut in half.

UnitWidthHeightWidth × heightCopy
Millimetres (mm)114162114 × 162 mm
Centimetres (cm)11.416.211.4 × 16.2 cm
Metres (m)0.1140.1620.114 × 0.162 m
Inches (in)4.496.384.49 × 6.38 in
Feet (ft)0.370.530.37 × 0.53 ft
Points (pt)323459323 × 459 pt
Picas (pc)26.938.326.9 × 38.3 pc
Pixels at 72 DPI323459323 × 459 px
Pixels at 150 DPI673957673 × 957 px
Pixels at 300 DPI134619131346 × 1913 px
Pixels at 600 DPI269338272693 × 3827 px

Pixel counts follow from the resolution: pixels = millimetres ÷ 25.4 × DPI. More on the DPI and pixels page.

C6 Shape and Area

Aspect ratio1 : 1.421 (√2)
Area0.0185 m² · 18,468 mm²
Diagonal198.1 mm · 7.8 in
ISO 216 tolerance± 1.5 mm (114 mm side) · ± 2 mm (162 mm side)
Governing standardISO 216:2007

C6 to Scale

C6114 × 162 mmC5114 mm162 mm
C6 is exactly half of C5. Fold C5 across its long side and nothing is trimmed.

C6 is half of C5 and folds in half to C7. Put C6 next to another size in the comparison tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size is a C6 envelope?

C6 is 114 by 162 mm, or 4.49 by 6.38 inches.

What fits in a C6 envelope?

An A6 card flat, an A5 sheet folded once, or an A4 sheet folded twice.

Which is bigger, C5 or C6?

C5 is the bigger of the two, at 162 × 229 mm against 114 × 162 mm for C6. It has twice the area, so two C6 envelopes cover one C5.

Envelope Sizes

Dimensions per ISO 216:2007; unit values derived by formula. Reviewed . Editorial Process →