Custard
#FFFD78
What color is Custard
Custard is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Custard is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Custard
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Custard is #FFFD78.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Custard has 100%% Red, 99% Green, and 47% Blue.
Custard has 59° Hue, 53% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Custard has 59° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 74% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Custard has 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 53% 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 |
#FFFD78 |
|
RGB |
(255, 253, 120) |
(100%, 99%, 47%) |
HSV |
(59°, 53, 100) |
(16%, 53%, 100%) |
HSL |
(59°, 100, 74) |
(16%, 100%, 74%) |
CMYK |
(0, 1, 53, 0) |
(0%, 1%, 53%, 0%) |
How does Custard contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Custard is 93%, which is high.
Custard has a higher contrast with black than white.
Custard and black have a 19.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Custard and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
93% |
AAA (19.6) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Custard
How to mix Custard paint
To mix Custard paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 51% Yellow, 2% Red, 47% White, as shown below.
Yellow
51%
Red
2%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
47%
To mix Custard paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Magenta, 52% Yellow, 47% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Yellow
52%
Black
0%
White
47%
What colors are similar to Custard
Colors similar to Custard are: Butter, Yellowish Tan, Manilla, Honeysuckle, and Corn Yellow. Butter is paler than Custard. Yellowish Tan is paler than Custard. Manilla is paler than Custard. Honeysuckle is more green and paler and darker than Custard. Corn Yellow is more orange and paler and darker than Custard.
