Golden Sand is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Golden Sand is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Golden Sand is #F0DB7D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Golden Sand has 94%% Red, 86% Green, and 49% Blue.
Golden Sand has 49° Hue, 48% Saturation, and 94% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Golden Sand has 49° Hue, 81% Saturation, and 72% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Golden Sand has 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 48% yellow, and 6% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#F0DB7D |
|
RGB |
(240, 219, 125) |
(94%, 86%, 49%) |
HSV |
(49°, 48, 94) |
(14%, 48%, 94%) |
HSL |
(49°, 81, 72) |
(14%, 81%, 72%) |
CMYK |
(0, 9, 48, 6) |
(0%, 9%, 48%, 6%) |
The natural luminance of Golden Sand is 71%, which is high.
Golden Sand has a higher contrast with black than white.
Golden Sand and black have a 15.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Golden Sand and white have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
71% |
AAA (15.1) |
insufficient (1.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Golden Sand paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 31% Yellow, 14% Red, 6% Black, 49% White, as shown below.
Yellow
31%
Red
14%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
6%
White
49%
To mix Golden Sand paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Magenta, 38% Yellow, 6% Black, 49% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
7%
Yellow
38%
Black
6%
White
49%
Colors similar to Golden Sand are: Goldenrod, Jasmine, Wild Rice, Straw, and Chalky. Goldenrod is brighter than Golden Sand. Jasmine is lighter than Golden Sand. Wild Rice is more yellow and paler and lighter than Golden Sand. Straw is more yellow and brighter and darker than Golden Sand. Chalky is more orange and paler than Golden Sand.