Chardonnay
#FFCD8C
Shades of Chardonnay
What color is Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Chardonnay is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Chardonnay
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Chardonnay is #FFCD8C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Chardonnay has 100%% Red, 80% Green, and 55% Blue.
Chardonnay has 34° Hue, 45% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Chardonnay has 34° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 77% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Chardonnay has 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 45% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FFCD8C |
|
RGB |
(255, 205, 140) |
(100%, 80%, 55%) |
HSV |
(34°, 45, 100) |
(9%, 45%, 100%) |
HSL |
(34°, 98, 77) |
(9%, 98%, 77%) |
CMYK |
(0, 20, 45, 0) |
(0%, 20%, 45%, 0%) |
How does Chardonnay contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Chardonnay is 67%, which is medium high.
Chardonnay has a higher contrast with black than white.
Chardonnay and black have a 14.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Chardonnay and white have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
67% |
AAA (14.4) |
insufficient (1.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Chardonnay
How to mix Chardonnay paint
To mix Chardonnay paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Yellow, 27% Red, 55% White, as shown below.
Yellow
18%
Red
27%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
55%
To mix Chardonnay paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Magenta, 31% Yellow, 55% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
14%
Yellow
31%
Black
0%
White
55%
What colors are similar to Chardonnay
Colors similar to Chardonnay are: Peach Orange, Grandis, Deep Peach, Maize, and Sunset. Peach Orange is more orange and paler than Chardonnay. Grandis is more yellow and lighter than Chardonnay. Deep Peach is more red and paler than Chardonnay. Maize is more yellow and paler and lighter than Chardonnay. Sunset is paler and lighter than Chardonnay.
