Buff
#FEF69E
What color is Buff
Buff is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Buff is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Buff
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Buff is #FEF69E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Buff has 100%% Red, 96% Green, and 62% Blue.
Buff has 55° Hue, 38% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Buff has 55° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 81% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Buff has 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 38% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FEF69E |
|
RGB |
(254, 246, 158) |
(100%, 96%, 62%) |
HSV |
(55°, 38, 100) |
(15%, 38%, 100%) |
HSL |
(55°, 99, 81) |
(15%, 99%, 81%) |
CMYK |
(0, 3, 38, 0) |
(0%, 3%, 38%, 0%) |
How does Buff contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Buff is 90%, which is high.
Buff has a higher contrast with black than white.
Buff and black have a 18.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Buff and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
90% |
AAA (18.9) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Buff
How to mix Buff paint
To mix Buff paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 32% Yellow, 6% Red, 62% White, as shown below.
Yellow
32%
Red
6%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
62%
To mix Buff paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 35% Yellow, 62% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
3%
Yellow
35%
Black
0%
White
62%
What colors are similar to Buff
Colors similar to Buff are: Manilla, Buttermilk, Light Tan, Parchment, and Corn Yellow. Manilla is more yellow and brighter than Buff. Buttermilk is more orange and paler and darker than Buff. Light Tan is more orange and paler and darker than Buff. Parchment is more yellow and paler and lighter than Buff. Corn Yellow is brighter and darker than Buff.
