Dull Yellow
#EEDC5B
Shades of Dull Yellow
Tints of Dull Yellow
Tones of Dull Yellow
What color is Dull Yellow
Dull Yellow is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Dull Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dull Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dull Yellow is #EEDC5B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dull Yellow has 93%% Red, 86% Green, and 36% Blue.
Dull Yellow has 53° Hue, 62% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dull Yellow has 53° Hue, 82% Saturation, and 65% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dull Yellow has 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 62% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#EEDC5B |
|
RGB |
(238, 220, 91) |
(93%, 86%, 36%) |
HSV |
(53°, 62, 93) |
(15%, 62%, 93%) |
HSL |
(53°, 82, 65) |
(15%, 82%, 65%) |
CMYK |
(0, 8, 62, 7) |
(0%, 8%, 62%, 7%) |
How does Dull Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Dull Yellow is 70%, which is high.
Dull Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Dull Yellow and black have a 15.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Dull Yellow and white have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
70% |
AAA (15.0) |
insufficient (1.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Dull Yellow
How to mix Dull Yellow paint
To mix Dull Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 45% Yellow, 13% Red, 7% Black, 36% White, as shown below.
Yellow
45%
Red
13%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
7%
White
36%
To mix Dull Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Magenta, 51% Yellow, 7% Black, 36% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
6%
Yellow
51%
Black
7%
White
36%
What colors are similar to Dull Yellow
Colors similar to Dull Yellow are: Naples Yellow, Light Mustard, Light Gold, Goldenrod, and Arylide Yellow. Naples Yellow is more orange than Dull Yellow. Light Mustard is more orange than Dull Yellow. Light Gold is more orange and lighter than Dull Yellow. Goldenrod is paler than Dull Yellow. Arylide Yellow is paler and darker than Dull Yellow.
