Sandy Yellow
#FDEE73
Shades of Sandy Yellow
Tints of Sandy Yellow
Tones of Sandy Yellow
What color is Sandy Yellow
Sandy Yellow is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Sandy Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Sandy Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Sandy Yellow is #FDEE73.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sandy Yellow has 99%% Red, 93% Green, and 45% Blue.
Sandy Yellow has 53° Hue, 55% Saturation, and 99% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sandy Yellow has 53° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 72% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sandy Yellow has 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 55% yellow, and 1% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FDEE73 |
|
RGB |
(253, 238, 115) |
(99%, 93%, 45%) |
HSV |
(53°, 55, 99) |
(15%, 55%, 99%) |
HSL |
(53°, 97, 72) |
(15%, 97%, 72%) |
CMYK |
(0, 6, 55, 1) |
(0%, 6%, 55%, 1%) |
How does Sandy Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Sandy Yellow is 83%, which is high.
Sandy Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Sandy Yellow and black have a 17.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Sandy Yellow and white have a 1.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
83% |
AAA (17.7) |
insufficient (1.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Sandy Yellow
How to mix Sandy Yellow paint
To mix Sandy Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 44% Yellow, 11% Red, 1% Black, 45% White, as shown below.
Yellow
44%
Red
11%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
1%
White
45%
To mix Sandy Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Magenta, 49% Yellow, 1% Black, 45% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
5%
Yellow
49%
Black
1%
White
45%
What colors are similar to Sandy Yellow
Colors similar to Sandy Yellow are: Marigold Yellow, Corn Yellow, Sweet Corn, Yellow Tan, and Sahara Sand. Marigold Yellow is darker than Sandy Yellow. Corn Yellow is paler and lighter than Sandy Yellow. Sweet Corn is paler and darker than Sandy Yellow. Yellow Tan is more orange and darker than Sandy Yellow. Sahara Sand is paler and darker than Sandy Yellow.
