Lemon Ginger is a medium dark bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Lemon Ginger is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Lemon Ginger is #AC9E22.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Lemon Ginger has 67%% Red, 62% Green, and 13% Blue.
Lemon Ginger has 54° Hue, 80% Saturation, and 67% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Lemon Ginger has 54° Hue, 68% Saturation, and 40% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Lemon Ginger has 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 80% yellow, and 33% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#AC9E22 |
|
RGB |
(172, 158, 34) |
(67%, 62%, 13%) |
HSV |
(54°, 80, 67) |
(15%, 80%, 67%) |
HSL |
(54°, 68, 40) |
(15%, 68%, 40%) |
CMYK |
(0, 8, 80, 33) |
(0%, 8%, 80%, 33%) |
The natural luminance of Lemon Ginger is 33%, which is medium high.
Lemon Ginger has a higher contrast with black than white.
Lemon Ginger and black have a 7.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Lemon Ginger and white have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
33% |
AAA (7.7) |
insufficient (2.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Lemon Ginger paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 44% Yellow, 10% Red, 33% Black, 13% White, as shown below.
Yellow
44%
Red
10%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
33%
White
13%
To mix Lemon Ginger paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Magenta, 49% Yellow, 33% Black, 13% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
5%
Yellow
49%
Black
33%
White
13%
Colors similar to Lemon Ginger are: Sahara, Citron, Alpine, Dark Gold, and Luxor Gold. Sahara is brighter and lighter than Lemon Ginger. Citron is more green and lighter than Lemon Ginger. Alpine is more orange and paler and darker than Lemon Ginger. Dark Gold is more orange and brighter and darker than Lemon Ginger. Luxor Gold is more orange and paler and darker than Lemon Ginger.