Turmeric is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Turmeric is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Turmeric is #CABB48.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Turmeric has 79%% Red, 73% Green, and 28% Blue.
Turmeric has 53° Hue, 64% Saturation, and 79% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Turmeric has 53° Hue, 55% Saturation, and 54% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Turmeric has 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 64% yellow, and 21% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#CABB48 |
|
RGB |
(202, 187, 72) |
(79%, 73%, 28%) |
HSV |
(53°, 64, 79) |
(15%, 64%, 79%) |
HSL |
(53°, 55, 54) |
(15%, 55%, 54%) |
CMYK |
(0, 7, 64, 21) |
(0%, 7%, 64%, 21%) |
The natural luminance of Turmeric is 49%, which is medium high.
Turmeric has a higher contrast with black than white.
Turmeric and black have a 10.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Turmeric and white have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
49% |
AAA (10.7) |
insufficient (2.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Turmeric paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 40% Yellow, 11% Red, 21% Black, 28% White, as shown below.
Yellow
40%
Red
11%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
21%
White
28%
To mix Turmeric paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Magenta, 46% Yellow, 21% Black, 28% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
5%
Yellow
46%
Black
21%
White
28%
Colors similar to Turmeric are: Old Gold, Ginger Brown, Fall Leaf Brown, Avocado Green, and Desert. Old Gold is more orange and brighter than Turmeric. Ginger Brown is paler than Turmeric. Fall Leaf Brown is more orange and paler and darker than Turmeric. Avocado Green is more green than Turmeric. Desert is more orange and paler and darker than Turmeric.