Double Colonial White is a light pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Double Colonial White is a pastel color. Double Colonial White is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Double Colonial White is #EEE3AD.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Double Colonial White has 93%% Red, 89% Green, and 68% Blue.
Double Colonial White has 50° Hue, 27% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Double Colonial White has 50° Hue, 67% Saturation, and 81% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Double Colonial White has 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 27% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#EEE3AD |
|
RGB |
(238, 227, 173) |
(93%, 89%, 68%) |
HSV |
(50°, 27, 93) |
(14%, 27%, 93%) |
HSL |
(50°, 67, 81) |
(14%, 67%, 81%) |
CMYK |
(0, 5, 27, 7) |
(0%, 5%, 27%, 7%) |
The natural luminance of Double Colonial White is 76%, which is high.
Double Colonial White has a higher contrast with black than white.
Double Colonial White and black have a 16.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Double Colonial White and white have a 1.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
76% |
AAA (16.2) |
insufficient (1.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Double Colonial White paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Yellow, 7% Red, 7% Black, 68% White, as shown below.
Yellow
18%
Red
7%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
7%
White
68%
To mix Double Colonial White paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Magenta, 22% Yellow, 7% Black, 68% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
4%
Yellow
22%
Black
7%
White
68%
Colors similar to Double Colonial White are: Tan Brown, Pale Goldenrod, Sandwisp, Peach Yellow, and Primrose. Tan Brown is paler than Double Colonial White. Pale Goldenrod is more yellow and lighter than Double Colonial White. Sandwisp is brighter and lighter than Double Colonial White. Peach Yellow is more orange and brighter than Double Colonial White. Primrose is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Double Colonial White.