Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Olive Yellow #C2B709

Shades of Olive Yellow

#C1B509

#ACA108

#968D07

#817906

#6B6405

#565004

#403C03

#2B2802

#151401

#000000

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Tints of Olive Yellow

#C1B509

#C8BD1F

#CFC536

#D6CD4E

#DDD568

#E3DD83

#EAE5A0

#F1EEBE

#F8F6DE

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Olive Yellow

#CABD01

#BFB30C

#B4AA17

#A9A022

#9E962D

#928D39

#878344

#7C794F

#716F5A

#666666

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What color is Olive Yellow

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Olive Yellow is #C2B709.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Olive Yellow has 76%% Red, 72% Green, and 4% Blue.
Olive Yellow has 56° Hue, 95% Saturation, and 76% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Olive Yellow has 56° Hue, 91% Saturation, and 40% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Olive Yellow has 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 95% yellow, and 24% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#C2B709

RGB

(194, 183, 9)

(76%, 72%, 4%)

HSV

(56°, 95, 76)

(16%, 95%, 76%)

HSL

(56°, 91, 40)

(16%, 91%, 40%)

CMYK

(0, 6, 95, 24)

(0%, 6%, 95%, 24%)

How does Olive Yellow contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Olive Yellow is 45%, which is medium high.
Olive Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white. Olive Yellow and black have a 10.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Olive Yellow and white have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

45%

AAA (10.1)

insufficient (2.1)

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What colors go with Olive Yellow

Summer

#3B3700

#BE5E4E

#C2B709

#CAD569

#EEEEE8

Winter

#474407

#9349CC

#C2B709

#EADDE6

#D3D3C6

Spring

#4C5524

#637732

#C2B709

#C6D0A9

#EEECC6

Analogous

#4B4A1B

#6E6D3D

#C2B709

#D1CE7C

#E5E099

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How to mix Olive Yellow paint

To mix Olive Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 64% Yellow, 8% Red, 24% Black, 4% White, as shown below.

Yellow

64%

Red

8%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

24%

White

4%

To mix Olive Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Magenta, 68% Yellow, 24% Black, 4% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

4%

Yellow

68%

Black

24%

White

4%

What colors are similar to Olive Yellow

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

Brownish Yellow

#C9B003

more orange,

brighter

Mustard

#CEB301

more orange,

brighter

Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

darker

Dark Yellow

#D5B60A

more orange,

lighter

Bile

#B5C306

more green,

lighter