Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Muddy Yellow #BFAC05

Shades of Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

#A99905

#948604

#7F7303

#6A5F03

#544C02

#3F3901

#2A2601

#151300

#000000

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Tints of Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

#C6B51B

#CDBD32

#D4C64B

#DBCF65

#E2D880

#E9E29E

#F0EBBC

#F7F5DD

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Muddy Yellow

#C6B200

#BBA90B

#B0A016

#A59821

#9A8F2C

#8F8637

#847D42

#79754D

#6E6C58

#636363

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What color is Muddy Yellow

Muddy Yellow is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Muddy Yellow is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Muddy Yellow

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Muddy Yellow is #BFAC05.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Muddy Yellow has 75%% Red, 67% Green, and 2% Blue.
Muddy Yellow has 54° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 75% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Muddy Yellow has 54° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 38% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Muddy Yellow has 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 97% yellow, and 25% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#BFAC05

RGB

(191, 172, 5)

(75%, 67%, 2%)

HSV

(54°, 97, 75)

(15%, 97%, 75%)

HSL

(54°, 96, 38)

(15%, 96%, 38%)

CMYK

(0, 10, 97, 25)

(0%, 10%, 97%, 25%)

How does Muddy Yellow contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Muddy Yellow is 41%, which is medium high.
Muddy Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white. Muddy Yellow and black have a 9.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Muddy Yellow and white have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

41%

AAA (9.1)

insufficient (2.3)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Muddy Yellow

Summer

#423B00

#955A44

#BFAC05

#D3C9B7

#EEEEE8

Winter

#3E4489

#956982

#BFAC05

#DAD8DA

#EEEEE8

Spring

#473F07

#79834F

#BFAC05

#D1E1AA

#E8E1A7

Analogous

#423B00

#857F16

#BFAC05

#DED262

#EEEEE8

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How to mix Muddy Yellow paint

To mix Muddy Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 59% Yellow, 14% Red, 25% Black, 2% White, as shown below.

Yellow

59%

Red

14%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

25%

White

2%

To mix Muddy Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Magenta, 66% Yellow, 25% Black, 2% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

7%

Yellow

66%

Black

25%

White

2%

What colors are similar to Muddy Yellow

Colors similar to Muddy Yellow are: Brownish Yellow, Olive Yellow, Mustard, Mustard Green, and Buddha Gold. Brownish Yellow is lighter than Muddy Yellow. Olive Yellow is lighter than Muddy Yellow. Mustard is brighter and lighter than Muddy Yellow. Mustard Green is more green than Muddy Yellow. Buddha Gold is more orange and darker than Muddy Yellow.

Brownish Yellow

#C9B003

lighter

Olive Yellow

#C2B709

lighter

Mustard

#CEB301

brighter,

lighter

Mustard Green

#A8B504

more green

Buddha Gold

#C1A004

more orange,

darker