Cement
#A5A391
What color is Cement
Cement is a medium dark pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Cement is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cement
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cement is #A5A391.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cement has 65%% Red, 64% Green, and 57% Blue.
Cement has 54° Hue, 12% Saturation, and 65% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cement has 54° Hue, 10% Saturation, and 61% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cement has 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 12% yellow, and 35% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#A5A391 |
|
RGB |
(165, 163, 145) |
(65%, 64%, 57%) |
HSV |
(54°, 12, 65) |
(15%, 12%, 65%) |
HSL |
(54°, 10, 61) |
(15%, 10%, 61%) |
CMYK |
(0, 1, 12, 35) |
(0%, 1%, 12%, 35%) |
How does Cement contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Cement is 36%, which is medium high.
Cement has a higher contrast with black than white.
Cement and black have a 8.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Cement and white have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
36% |
AAA (8.2) |
insufficient (2.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Cement
How to mix Cement paint
To mix Cement paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Yellow, 1% Red, 35% Black, 57% White, as shown below.
Yellow
6%
Red
1%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
35%
White
57%
To mix Cement paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Magenta, 7% Yellow, 35% Black, 57% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Yellow
7%
Black
35%
White
57%
What colors are similar to Cement
Colors similar to Cement are: Grey Olive, Star Dust, Stone, Dawn, and Heathered Grey. Grey Olive is more orange than Cement. Star Dust is more green and paler than Cement. Stone is more orange and brighter than Cement. Dawn is more orange and paler than Cement. Heathered Grey is more orange and brighter and lighter than Cement.
