Muddy Yellow
#BFAC05
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What color is Muddy Yellow
Muddy Yellow is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Muddy Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Muddy Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Muddy Yellow is #BFAC05.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Muddy Yellow has 75%% Red, 67% Green, and 2% Blue.
Muddy Yellow has 54° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 75% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Muddy Yellow has 54° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 38% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Muddy Yellow has 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 97% yellow, and 25% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#BFAC05 |
|
RGB |
(191, 172, 5) |
(75%, 67%, 2%) |
HSV |
(54°, 97, 75) |
(15%, 97%, 75%) |
HSL |
(54°, 96, 38) |
(15%, 96%, 38%) |
CMYK |
(0, 10, 97, 25) |
(0%, 10%, 97%, 25%) |
How does Muddy Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Muddy Yellow is 41%, which is medium high.
Muddy Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Muddy Yellow and black have a 9.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Muddy Yellow and white have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
41% |
AAA (9.1) |
insufficient (2.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Muddy Yellow
How to mix Muddy Yellow paint
To mix Muddy Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 59% Yellow, 14% Red, 25% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
59%
Red
14%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
25%
White
2%
To mix Muddy Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Magenta, 66% Yellow, 25% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
7%
Yellow
66%
Black
25%
White
2%
What colors are similar to Muddy Yellow
Colors similar to Muddy Yellow are: Brownish Yellow, Olive Yellow, Mustard, Mustard Green, and Buddha Gold. Brownish Yellow is lighter than Muddy Yellow. Olive Yellow is lighter than Muddy Yellow. Mustard is brighter and lighter than Muddy Yellow. Mustard Green is more green than Muddy Yellow. Buddha Gold is more orange and darker than Muddy Yellow.
