Ochre
#BF9005
What color is Ochre
Ochre is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Ochre is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Ochre
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Ochre is #BF9005.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Ochre has 75%% Red, 56% Green, and 2% Blue.
Ochre has 45° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 75% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Ochre has 45° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 38% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Ochre has 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 97% yellow, and 25% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#BF9005 |
|
RGB |
(191, 144, 5) |
(75%, 56%, 2%) |
HSV |
(45°, 97, 75) |
(12%, 97%, 75%) |
HSL |
(45°, 96, 38) |
(12%, 96%, 38%) |
CMYK |
(0, 25, 97, 25) |
(0%, 25%, 97%, 25%) |
How does Ochre contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Ochre is 31%, which is low.
Ochre has a higher contrast with black than white.
Ochre and black have a 7.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Ochre and white have a 2.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
31% |
AAA (7.2) |
insufficient (2.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Ochre
How to mix Ochre paint
To mix Ochre paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 44% Yellow, 29% Red, 25% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
44%
Red
29%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
25%
White
2%
To mix Ochre paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Magenta, 58% Yellow, 25% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
15%
Yellow
58%
Black
25%
White
2%
What colors are similar to Ochre
Colors similar to Ochre are: Yellow Brown, Brown Yellow, Dark Gold, Dark Goldenrod, and Buddha Gold. Yellow Brown is more yellow and brighter than Ochre. Brown Yellow is more yellow than Ochre. Dark Gold is more yellow and paler than Ochre. Dark Goldenrod is paler and darker than Ochre. Buddha Gold is more yellow and lighter than Ochre.
