Wattle is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Wattle is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Wattle is #DCD747.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Wattle has 86%% Red, 84% Green, and 28% Blue.
Wattle has 58° Hue, 68% Saturation, and 86% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Wattle has 58° Hue, 68% Saturation, and 57% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Wattle has 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 68% yellow, and 14% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#DCD747 |
|
RGB |
(220, 215, 71) |
(86%, 84%, 28%) |
HSV |
(58°, 68, 86) |
(16%, 68%, 86%) |
HSL |
(58°, 68, 57) |
(16%, 68%, 57%) |
CMYK |
(0, 2, 68, 14) |
(0%, 2%, 68%, 14%) |
The natural luminance of Wattle is 64%, which is medium high.
Wattle has a higher contrast with black than white.
Wattle and black have a 13.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Wattle and white have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
64% |
AAA (13.9) |
insufficient (1.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Wattle paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 55% Yellow, 4% Red, 14% Black, 28% White, as shown below.
Yellow
55%
Red
4%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
14%
White
28%
To mix Wattle paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Magenta, 57% Yellow, 14% Black, 28% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Yellow
57%
Black
14%
White
28%
Colors similar to Wattle are: Sandstorm, Pear, Dull Yellow, Golden Dream, and Arylide Yellow. Sandstorm is more orange and brighter than Wattle. Pear is more green and brighter and lighter than Wattle. Dull Yellow is more orange and paler and lighter than Wattle. Golden Dream is more orange and brighter and lighter than Wattle. Arylide Yellow is more orange and paler and lighter than Wattle.