Buttermilk
#FFF1B5
Shades of Buttermilk
What color is Buttermilk
Buttermilk is a light pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Buttermilk is a pastel color. Buttermilk is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Buttermilk
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Buttermilk is #FFF1B5.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Buttermilk has 100%% Red, 95% Green, and 71% Blue.
Buttermilk has 49° Hue, 29% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Buttermilk has 49° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 85% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Buttermilk has 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 29% 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 |
#FFF1B5 |
|
RGB |
(255, 241, 181) |
(100%, 95%, 71%) |
HSV |
(49°, 29, 100) |
(14%, 29%, 100%) |
HSL |
(49°, 97, 85) |
(14%, 97%, 85%) |
CMYK |
(0, 5, 29, 0) |
(0%, 5%, 29%, 0%) |
How does Buttermilk contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Buttermilk is 88%, which is high.
Buttermilk has a higher contrast with black than white.
Buttermilk and black have a 18.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Buttermilk and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
88% |
AAA (18.5) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Buttermilk
How to mix Buttermilk paint
To mix Buttermilk paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Yellow, 9% Red, 71% White, as shown below.
Yellow
20%
Red
9%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
71%
To mix Buttermilk paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Magenta, 24% Yellow, 71% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
5%
Yellow
24%
Black
0%
White
71%
What colors are similar to Buttermilk
Colors similar to Buttermilk are: Light Tan, Blond, Egg White, Colonial White, and Buff. Light Tan is darker than Buttermilk. Blond is paler than Buttermilk. Egg White is more orange and paler than Buttermilk. Colonial White is more orange and paler and darker than Buttermilk. Buff is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Buttermilk.
