Citrine
#E4D00A
What color is Citrine
Citrine is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Citrine is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Citrine
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Citrine is #E4D00A.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Citrine has 89%% Red, 82% Green, and 4% Blue.
Citrine has 54° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 89% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Citrine has 54° Hue, 91% Saturation, and 47% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Citrine has 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 96% yellow, and 11% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#E4D00A |
|
RGB |
(228, 208, 10) |
(89%, 82%, 4%) |
HSV |
(54°, 96, 89) |
(15%, 96%, 89%) |
HSL |
(54°, 91, 47) |
(15%, 91%, 47%) |
CMYK |
(0, 9, 96, 11) |
(0%, 9%, 96%, 11%) |
How does Citrine contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Citrine is 62%, which is medium high.
Citrine has a higher contrast with black than white.
Citrine and black have a 13.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Citrine and white have a 1.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
62% |
AAA (13.3) |
insufficient (1.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Citrine
How to mix Citrine paint
To mix Citrine paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 71% Yellow, 14% Red, 11% Black, 4% White, as shown below.
Yellow
71%
Red
14%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
11%
White
4%
To mix Citrine paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Magenta, 78% Yellow, 11% Black, 4% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
7%
Yellow
78%
Black
11%
White
4%
What colors are similar to Citrine
Colors similar to Citrine are: Barberry, Bird Flower, Supernova, Mikado Yellow, and Bitter Lemon. Barberry is more yellow and paler and lighter than Citrine. Bird Flower is more yellow and paler and darker than Citrine. Supernova is more orange and brighter than Citrine. Mikado Yellow is more orange than Citrine. Bitter Lemon is more green and lighter than Citrine.
