Burnt Yellow is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Burnt Yellow is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Burnt Yellow is #D5AB09.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Burnt Yellow has 84%% Red, 67% Green, and 4% Blue.
Burnt Yellow has 48° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 84% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Burnt Yellow has 48° Hue, 91% Saturation, and 44% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Burnt Yellow has 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 96% yellow, and 16% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#D5AB09 |
|
RGB |
(213, 171, 9) |
(84%, 67%, 4%) |
HSV |
(48°, 96, 84) |
(13%, 96%, 84%) |
HSL |
(48°, 91, 44) |
(13%, 91%, 44%) |
CMYK |
(0, 20, 96, 16) |
(0%, 20%, 96%, 16%) |
The natural luminance of Burnt Yellow is 43%, which is medium high.
Burnt Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Burnt Yellow and black have a 9.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Burnt Yellow and white have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
43% |
AAA (9.7) |
insufficient (2.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Burnt Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 53% Yellow, 27% Red, 16% Black, 4% White, as shown below.
Yellow
53%
Red
27%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
16%
White
4%
To mix Burnt Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Magenta, 66% Yellow, 16% Black, 4% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
14%
Yellow
66%
Black
16%
White
4%
Colors similar to Burnt Yellow are: Brownish Yellow, Mustard, Dark Yellow, Muddy Yellow, and Orange Gold. Brownish Yellow is more yellow and brighter than Burnt Yellow. Mustard is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Burnt Yellow. Dark Yellow is more yellow and lighter than Burnt Yellow. Muddy Yellow is more yellow and darker than Burnt Yellow. Orange Gold is more orange and paler and darker than Burnt Yellow.