Straw
#E4D96F
What color is Straw
Straw is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Straw is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Straw
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Straw is #E4D96F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Straw has 89%% Red, 85% Green, and 44% Blue.
Straw has 54° Hue, 51% Saturation, and 89% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Straw has 54° Hue, 67% Saturation, and 66% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Straw has 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 51% yellow, and 11% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#E4D96F |
|
RGB |
(228, 217, 111) |
(89%, 85%, 44%) |
HSV |
(54°, 51, 89) |
(15%, 51%, 89%) |
HSL |
(54°, 67, 66) |
(15%, 67%, 66%) |
CMYK |
(0, 5, 51, 11) |
(0%, 5%, 51%, 11%) |
How does Straw contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Straw is 67%, which is high.
Straw has a higher contrast with black than white.
Straw and black have a 14.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Straw and white have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
67% |
AAA (14.5) |
insufficient (1.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Straw
How to mix Straw paint
To mix Straw paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 38% Yellow, 8% Red, 11% Black, 44% White, as shown below.
Yellow
38%
Red
8%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
11%
White
44%
To mix Straw paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Magenta, 42% Yellow, 11% Black, 44% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
4%
Yellow
42%
Black
11%
White
44%
What colors are similar to Straw
Colors similar to Straw are: Arylide Yellow, Goldenrod, Golden Sand, Dull Yellow, and Light Mustard. Arylide Yellow is more orange and brighter than Straw. Goldenrod is more orange and lighter than Straw. Golden Sand is more orange and paler and lighter than Straw. Dull Yellow is brighter and lighter than Straw. Light Mustard is more orange and brighter than Straw.
