Bee Yellow
#E9AB17
Shades of Bee Yellow
What color is Bee Yellow
Bee Yellow is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Bee Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Bee Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Bee Yellow is #E9AB17.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Bee Yellow has 91%% Red, 67% Green, and 9% Blue.
Bee Yellow has 42° Hue, 90% Saturation, and 91% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Bee Yellow has 42° Hue, 82% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Bee Yellow has 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 90% yellow, and 9% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#E9AB17 |
|
RGB |
(233, 171, 23) |
(91%, 67%, 9%) |
HSV |
(42°, 90, 91) |
(12%, 90%, 91%) |
HSL |
(42°, 82, 50) |
(12%, 82%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(0, 27, 90, 9) |
(0%, 27%, 90%, 9%) |
How does Bee Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Bee Yellow is 46%, which is medium high.
Bee Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Bee Yellow and black have a 10.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Bee Yellow and white have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
46% |
AAA (10.3) |
insufficient (2.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Bee Yellow
How to mix Bee Yellow paint
To mix Bee Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 45% Yellow, 38% Red, 9% Black, 9% White, as shown below.
Yellow
45%
Red
38%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
9%
White
9%
To mix Bee Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 19% Magenta, 64% Yellow, 9% Black, 9% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
19%
Yellow
64%
Black
9%
White
9%
What colors are similar to Bee Yellow
Colors similar to Bee Yellow are: Squash, Fuel Yellow, School Bus Yellow, Gold Tips, and Yellowish Orange. Fuel Yellow is paler than Bee Yellow. School Bus Yellow is darker than Bee Yellow. Gold Tips is more yellow and lighter than Bee Yellow. Yellowish Orange is more orange and brighter and lighter than Bee Yellow.
