Golden Brown
#EAC117
Shades of Golden Brown
Tints of Golden Brown
Tones of Golden Brown
What color is Golden Brown
Golden Brown is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Golden Brown is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Golden Brown
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Golden Brown is #EAC117.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Golden Brown has 92%% Red, 76% Green, and 9% Blue.
Golden Brown has 48° Hue, 90% Saturation, and 92% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Golden Brown has 48° Hue, 83% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Golden Brown has 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 90% yellow, and 8% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#EAC117 |
|
RGB |
(234, 193, 23) |
(92%, 76%, 9%) |
HSV |
(48°, 90, 92) |
(13%, 90%, 92%) |
HSL |
(48°, 83, 50) |
(13%, 83%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(0, 18, 90, 8) |
(0%, 18%, 90%, 8%) |
How does Golden Brown contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Golden Brown is 56%, which is medium high.
Golden Brown has a higher contrast with black than white.
Golden Brown and black have a 12.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Golden Brown and white have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
56% |
AAA (12.1) |
insufficient (1.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Golden Brown
How to mix Golden Brown paint
To mix Golden Brown paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 56% Yellow, 27% Red, 8% Black, 9% White, as shown below.
Yellow
56%
Red
27%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
8%
White
9%
To mix Golden Brown paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Magenta, 69% Yellow, 8% Black, 9% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
13%
Yellow
69%
Black
8%
White
9%
What colors are similar to Golden Brown
Colors similar to Golden Brown are: Corn, Lightning Yellow, Orangey Yellow, Golden, and Gold Tips. Corn is brighter than Golden Brown. Lightning Yellow is more orange and lighter than Golden Brown. Orangey Yellow is more orange than Golden Brown. Golden is brighter than Golden Brown. Gold Tips is darker than Golden Brown.
