Yellow Ochre
#CB9D06
Shades of Yellow Ochre
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Tones of Yellow Ochre
What color is Yellow Ochre
Yellow Ochre is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Yellow Ochre is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Yellow Ochre
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Yellow Ochre is #CB9D06.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Yellow Ochre has 80%% Red, 62% Green, and 2% Blue.
Yellow Ochre has 46° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Yellow Ochre has 46° Hue, 94% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Yellow Ochre has 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 97% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#CB9D06 |
|
RGB |
(203, 157, 6) |
(80%, 62%, 2%) |
HSV |
(46°, 97, 80) |
(13%, 97%, 80%) |
HSL |
(46°, 94, 41) |
(13%, 94%, 41%) |
CMYK |
(0, 23, 97, 20) |
(0%, 23%, 97%, 20%) |
How does Yellow Ochre contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Yellow Ochre is 37%, which is medium high.
Yellow Ochre has a higher contrast with black than white.
Yellow Ochre and black have a 8.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Yellow Ochre and white have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
37% |
AAA (8.4) |
insufficient (2.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Yellow Ochre
How to mix Yellow Ochre paint
To mix Yellow Ochre paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 48% Yellow, 29% Red, 20% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
48%
Red
29%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
20%
White
2%
To mix Yellow Ochre paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Magenta, 63% Yellow, 20% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
15%
Yellow
63%
Black
20%
White
2%
What colors are similar to Yellow Ochre
Colors similar to Yellow Ochre are: Buddha Gold, Cookie Brown, Orange Gold, Muddy Yellow, and Burnt Yellow. Buddha Gold is more yellow than Yellow Ochre. Cookie Brown is paler than Yellow Ochre. Orange Gold is more orange and paler and lighter than Yellow Ochre. Muddy Yellow is more yellow and lighter than Yellow Ochre. Burnt Yellow is lighter than Yellow Ochre.
