Primrose
#EDEA99
What color is Primrose
Primrose is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Primrose is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Primrose
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Primrose is #EDEA99.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Primrose has 93%% Red, 92% Green, and 60% Blue.
Primrose has 58° Hue, 35% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Primrose has 58° Hue, 69% Saturation, and 76% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Primrose has 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 35% 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 |
#EDEA99 |
|
RGB |
(237, 234, 153) |
(93%, 92%, 60%) |
HSV |
(58°, 35, 93) |
(16%, 35%, 93%) |
HSL |
(58°, 69, 76) |
(16%, 69%, 76%) |
CMYK |
(0, 1, 35, 7) |
(0%, 1%, 35%, 7%) |
How does Primrose contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Primrose is 79%, which is high.
Primrose has a higher contrast with black than white.
Primrose and black have a 16.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Primrose and white have a 1.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
79% |
AAA (16.8) |
insufficient (1.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Primrose
How to mix Primrose paint
To mix Primrose paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 31% Yellow, 2% Red, 7% Black, 60% White, as shown below.
Yellow
31%
Red
2%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
7%
White
60%
To mix Primrose paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Magenta, 32% Yellow, 7% Black, 60% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Yellow
32%
Black
7%
White
60%
What colors are similar to Primrose
Colors similar to Primrose are: Pale Goldenrod, Sandwisp, Sahara Sand, Double Colonial White, and Sweet Corn. Pale Goldenrod is more orange and paler than Primrose. Sandwisp is more orange than Primrose. Sahara Sand is more orange and brighter than Primrose. Double Colonial White is more orange and paler and darker than Primrose. Sweet Corn is more orange and brighter and lighter than Primrose.
