Yellow Brown
#B79400
Shades of Yellow Brown
Tints of Yellow Brown
Tones of Yellow Brown
What color is Yellow Brown
Yellow Brown is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Yellow Brown is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Yellow Brown
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Yellow Brown is #B79400.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Yellow Brown has 72%% Red, 58% Green, and 0% Blue.
Yellow Brown has 49° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 72% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Yellow Brown has 49° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 36% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Yellow Brown has 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 100% yellow, and 28% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#B79400 |
|
RGB |
(183, 148, 0) |
(72%, 58%, 0%) |
HSV |
(49°, 100, 72) |
(13%, 100%, 72%) |
HSL |
(49°, 100, 36) |
(13%, 100%, 36%) |
CMYK |
(0, 19, 100, 28) |
(0%, 19%, 100%, 28%) |
How does Yellow Brown contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Yellow Brown is 31%, which is low.
Yellow Brown has a higher contrast with black than white.
Yellow Brown and black have a 7.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Yellow Brown and white have a 2.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
31% |
AAA (7.2) |
insufficient (2.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Yellow Brown
How to mix Yellow Brown paint
To mix Yellow Brown paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 49% Yellow, 23% Red, 28% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
49%
Red
23%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
28%
White
0%
To mix Yellow Brown paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Magenta, 60% Yellow, 28% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
12%
Yellow
60%
Black
28%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Yellow Brown
Colors similar to Yellow Brown are: Brown Yellow, Ochre, Dark Gold, Buddha Gold, and Dark Goldenrod. Brown Yellow is paler than Yellow Brown. Ochre is more orange and paler than Yellow Brown. Dark Gold is paler than Yellow Brown. Buddha Gold is lighter than Yellow Brown. Dark Goldenrod is more orange and paler and darker than Yellow Brown.
