Barberry
#DED717
What color is Barberry
Barberry is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Barberry is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Barberry
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Barberry is #DED717.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Barberry has 87%% Red, 84% Green, and 9% Blue.
Barberry has 58° Hue, 90% Saturation, and 87% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Barberry has 58° Hue, 81% Saturation, and 48% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Barberry has 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 90% yellow, and 13% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#DED717 |
|
RGB |
(222, 215, 23) |
(87%, 84%, 9%) |
HSV |
(58°, 90, 87) |
(16%, 90%, 87%) |
HSL |
(58°, 81, 48) |
(16%, 81%, 48%) |
CMYK |
(0, 3, 90, 13) |
(0%, 3%, 90%, 13%) |
How does Barberry contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Barberry is 64%, which is medium high.
Barberry has a higher contrast with black than white.
Barberry and black have a 13.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Barberry and white have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
64% |
AAA (13.8) |
insufficient (1.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Barberry
How to mix Barberry paint
To mix Barberry paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 73% Yellow, 5% Red, 13% Black, 9% White, as shown below.
Yellow
73%
Red
5%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
13%
White
9%
To mix Barberry paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 75% Yellow, 13% Black, 9% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
3%
Yellow
75%
Black
13%
White
9%
What colors are similar to Barberry
Colors similar to Barberry are: Citrine, Bitter Lemon, Bird Flower, Ripe Lemon, and Golden Dream. Citrine is more orange and brighter and darker than Barberry. Bitter Lemon is more green and brighter than Barberry. Bird Flower is darker than Barberry. Ripe Lemon is more orange and lighter than Barberry. Golden Dream is more orange and paler and lighter than Barberry.
