Brownish Yellow
#C9B003
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What color is Brownish Yellow
Brownish Yellow is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Brownish Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Brownish Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Brownish Yellow is #C9B003.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Brownish Yellow has 79%% Red, 69% Green, and 1% Blue.
Brownish Yellow has 52° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 79% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Brownish Yellow has 52° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 40% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Brownish Yellow has 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 99% yellow, and 21% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#C9B003 |
|
RGB |
(201, 176, 3) |
(79%, 69%, 1%) |
HSV |
(52°, 99, 79) |
(14%, 99%, 79%) |
HSL |
(52°, 97, 40) |
(14%, 97%, 40%) |
CMYK |
(0, 12, 99, 21) |
(0%, 12%, 99%, 21%) |
How does Brownish Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Brownish Yellow is 44%, which is medium high.
Brownish Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Brownish Yellow and black have a 9.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Brownish Yellow and white have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
44% |
AAA (9.7) |
insufficient (2.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Brownish Yellow
How to mix Brownish Yellow paint
To mix Brownish Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 60% Yellow, 17% Red, 21% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Yellow
60%
Red
17%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
21%
White
1%
To mix Brownish Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Magenta, 69% Yellow, 21% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
9%
Yellow
69%
Black
21%
White
1%
What colors are similar to Brownish Yellow
Colors similar to Brownish Yellow are: Mustard, Muddy Yellow, Burnt Yellow, Olive Yellow, and Dark Yellow. Muddy Yellow is darker than Brownish Yellow. Burnt Yellow is more orange and paler than Brownish Yellow. Olive Yellow is more yellow and paler than Brownish Yellow. Dark Yellow is paler and lighter than Brownish Yellow.
