Corn
#E7BF05
What color is Corn
Corn is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Corn is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Corn
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Corn is #E7BF05.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Corn has 91%% Red, 75% Green, and 2% Blue.
Corn has 49° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 91% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Corn has 49° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 46% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Corn has 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 98% 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 |
#E7BF05 |
|
RGB |
(231, 191, 5) |
(91%, 75%, 2%) |
HSV |
(49°, 98, 91) |
(14%, 98%, 91%) |
HSL |
(49°, 96, 46) |
(14%, 96%, 46%) |
CMYK |
(0, 17, 98, 9) |
(0%, 17%, 98%, 9%) |
How does Corn contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Corn is 54%, which is medium high.
Corn has a higher contrast with black than white.
Corn and black have a 11.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Corn and white have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
54% |
AAA (11.9) |
insufficient (1.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Corn
How to mix Corn paint
To mix Corn paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 62% Yellow, 27% Red, 9% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
62%
Red
27%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
9%
White
2%
To mix Corn paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Magenta, 75% Yellow, 9% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
13%
Yellow
75%
Black
9%
White
2%
What colors are similar to Corn
Colors similar to Corn are: Golden, Golden Brown, Gold Tips, Selective Yellow, and Yellow Orange. Golden is lighter than Corn. Golden Brown is paler than Corn. Gold Tips is paler and darker than Corn. Selective Yellow is more orange and lighter than Corn. Yellow Orange is more orange and darker than Corn.
