Maize
#F5D5A0
What color is Maize
Maize is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Maize is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Maize
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Maize is #F5D5A0.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Maize has 96%% Red, 84% Green, and 63% Blue.
Maize has 37° Hue, 35% Saturation, and 96% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Maize has 37° Hue, 79% Saturation, and 79% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Maize has 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 35% yellow, and 4% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#F5D5A0 |
|
RGB |
(245, 213, 160) |
(96%, 84%, 63%) |
HSV |
(37°, 35, 96) |
(10%, 35%, 96%) |
HSL |
(37°, 79, 79) |
(10%, 79%, 79%) |
CMYK |
(0, 13, 35, 4) |
(0%, 13%, 35%, 4%) |
How does Maize contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Maize is 70%, which is high.
Maize has a higher contrast with black than white.
Maize and black have a 14.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Maize and white have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
70% |
AAA (14.9) |
insufficient (1.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Maize
How to mix Maize paint
To mix Maize paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Yellow, 18% Red, 4% Black, 63% White, as shown below.
Yellow
15%
Red
18%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
4%
White
63%
To mix Maize paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Magenta, 24% Yellow, 4% Black, 63% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
9%
Yellow
24%
Black
4%
White
63%
What colors are similar to Maize
Colors similar to Maize are: Sunset, Marzipan, Chalky, Grandis, and Peach Orange. Marzipan is more yellow and lighter than Maize. Chalky is more yellow and brighter than Maize. Grandis is brighter than Maize. Peach Orange is more orange and brighter and darker than Maize.
