Papaya Whip is a light pastel shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Papaya Whip is a pastel color. Papaya Whip is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Papaya Whip is #FFEFD5.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Papaya Whip has 100%% Red, 94% Green, and 84% Blue.
Papaya Whip has 37° Hue, 16% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Papaya Whip has 37° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 92% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Papaya Whip has 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 16% 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 |
#FFEFD5 |
|
RGB |
(255, 239, 213) |
(100%, 94%, 84%) |
HSV |
(37°, 16, 100) |
(10%, 16%, 100%) |
HSL |
(37°, 100, 92) |
(10%, 100%, 92%) |
CMYK |
(0, 6, 16, 0) |
(0%, 6%, 16%, 0%) |
The natural luminance of Papaya Whip is 88%, which is high.
Papaya Whip has a higher contrast with black than white.
Papaya Whip and black have a 18.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Papaya Whip and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
88% |
AAA (18.6) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Papaya Whip paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Yellow, 9% Red, 84% White, as shown below.
Yellow
7%
Red
9%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
84%
To mix Papaya Whip paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Magenta, 12% Yellow, 84% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
5%
Yellow
12%
Black
0%
White
84%
Colors similar to Papaya Whip are: Oasis, Antique White, Bleach White, Egg Sour, and Champagne. Oasis is more yellow and brighter than Papaya Whip. Antique White is more orange and darker than Papaya Whip. Bleach White is more yellow and lighter than Papaya Whip. Egg Sour is more yellow and paler and lighter than Papaya Whip. Champagne is more yellow and darker than Papaya Whip.