Dirty Yellow
#CDC50A
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What color is Dirty Yellow
Dirty Yellow is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Dirty Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dirty Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dirty Yellow is #CDC50A.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dirty Yellow has 80%% Red, 77% Green, and 4% Blue.
Dirty Yellow has 58° Hue, 95% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dirty Yellow has 58° Hue, 91% Saturation, and 42% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dirty Yellow has 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 95% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#CDC50A |
|
RGB |
(205, 197, 10) |
(80%, 77%, 4%) |
HSV |
(58°, 95, 80) |
(16%, 95%, 80%) |
HSL |
(58°, 91, 42) |
(16%, 91%, 42%) |
CMYK |
(0, 4, 95, 20) |
(0%, 4%, 95%, 20%) |
How does Dirty Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Dirty Yellow is 53%, which is medium high.
Dirty Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Dirty Yellow and black have a 11.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Dirty Yellow and white have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
53% |
AAA (11.6) |
insufficient (1.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Dirty Yellow
How to mix Dirty Yellow paint
To mix Dirty Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 70% Yellow, 6% Red, 20% Black, 4% White, as shown below.
Yellow
70%
Red
6%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
20%
White
4%
To mix Dirty Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 73% Yellow, 20% Black, 4% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
3%
Yellow
73%
Black
20%
White
4%
What colors are similar to Dirty Yellow
Colors similar to Dirty Yellow are: Mustard Yellow, Bile, Bird Flower, Gold Tips, and Dark Yellow. Mustard Yellow is more orange and darker than Dirty Yellow. Bile is more green and darker than Dirty Yellow. Bird Flower is paler and lighter than Dirty Yellow. Gold Tips is more orange and paler and darker than Dirty Yellow. Dark Yellow is more orange and darker than Dirty Yellow.
