Blond
#FAF0BE
What color is Blond
Blond is a light pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Blond is a pastel color. Blond is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Blond
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Blond is #FAF0BE.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Blond has 98%% Red, 94% Green, and 75% Blue.
Blond has 50° Hue, 24% Saturation, and 98% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Blond has 50° Hue, 84% Saturation, and 86% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Blond has 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 24% yellow, and 2% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FAF0BE |
|
RGB |
(250, 240, 190) |
(98%, 94%, 75%) |
HSV |
(50°, 24, 98) |
(14%, 24%, 98%) |
HSL |
(50°, 84, 86) |
(14%, 84%, 86%) |
CMYK |
(0, 4, 24, 2) |
(0%, 4%, 24%, 2%) |
How does Blond contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Blond is 86%, which is high.
Blond has a higher contrast with black than white.
Blond and black have a 18.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Blond and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
86% |
AAA (18.3) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Blond
How to mix Blond paint
To mix Blond paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Yellow, 7% Red, 2% Black, 75% White, as shown below.
Yellow
17%
Red
7%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
2%
White
75%
To mix Blond paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 20% Yellow, 2% Black, 75% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
3%
Yellow
20%
Black
2%
White
75%
What colors are similar to Blond
Colors similar to Blond are: Egg White, Buttermilk, Colonial White, Light Tan, and Astra. Egg White is more orange than Blond. Buttermilk is brighter than Blond. Colonial White is more orange than Blond. Light Tan is brighter than Blond. Astra is more orange and darker than Blond.
