Butter
#FFFF81
What color is Butter
Butter is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Butter is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Butter
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Butter is #FFFF81.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Butter has 100%% Red, 100% Green, and 51% Blue.
Butter has 60° Hue, 49% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Butter has 60° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 75% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Butter has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% 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 |
#FFFF81 |
|
RGB |
(255, 255, 129) |
(100%, 100%, 51%) |
HSV |
(60°, 49, 100) |
(17%, 49%, 100%) |
HSL |
(60°, 99, 75) |
(17%, 99%, 75%) |
CMYK |
(0, 0, 49, 0) |
(0%, 0%, 49%, 0%) |
How does Butter contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Butter is 94%, which is high.
Butter has a higher contrast with black than white.
Butter and black have a 19.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Butter and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
94% |
AAA (19.9) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Butter
How to mix Butter paint
To mix Butter paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 49% Yellow, 51% White, as shown below.
Yellow
49%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
51%
To mix Butter paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 49% Yellow, 51% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
49%
Black
0%
White
51%
What colors are similar to Butter
Colors similar to Butter are: Yellowish Tan, Custard, Manilla, Pale Canary, and Honeysuckle. Yellowish Tan is darker than Butter. Custard is brighter than Butter. Manilla is darker than Butter. Pale Canary is paler than Butter. Honeysuckle is more green and darker than Butter.
