Sahara
#B7A214
What color is Sahara
Sahara is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Sahara is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Sahara
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Sahara is #B7A214.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sahara has 72%% Red, 64% Green, and 8% Blue.
Sahara has 52° Hue, 89% Saturation, and 72% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sahara has 52° Hue, 80% Saturation, and 40% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sahara has 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 89% yellow, and 28% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#B7A214 |
|
RGB |
(183, 162, 20) |
(72%, 64%, 8%) |
HSV |
(52°, 89, 72) |
(14%, 89%, 72%) |
HSL |
(52°, 80, 40) |
(14%, 80%, 40%) |
CMYK |
(0, 11, 89, 28) |
(0%, 11%, 89%, 28%) |
How does Sahara contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Sahara is 36%, which is medium high.
Sahara has a higher contrast with black than white.
Sahara and black have a 8.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Sahara and white have a 2.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
36% |
AAA (8.2) |
insufficient (2.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Sahara
How to mix Sahara paint
To mix Sahara paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 49% Yellow, 15% Red, 28% Black, 8% White, as shown below.
Yellow
49%
Red
15%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
28%
White
8%
To mix Sahara paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Magenta, 57% Yellow, 28% Black, 8% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
7%
Yellow
57%
Black
28%
White
8%
What colors are similar to Sahara
Colors similar to Sahara are: Cookie Brown, Buddha Gold, Dark Gold, Brown Yellow, and Lemon Ginger. Cookie Brown is more orange and lighter than Sahara. Buddha Gold is brighter than Sahara. Dark Gold is more orange and darker than Sahara. Brown Yellow is brighter and darker than Sahara. Lemon Ginger is paler and darker than Sahara.
