Straw

#E4D96F

Straw #E4D96F

Shades of Straw

#E2D76F

#C9BF62

#B0A756

#978F4A

#7E773D

#645F31

#4B4725

#322F18

#19170C

#000000

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Tints of Straw

#E2D76F

#E6DB7D

#E9DF8C

#ECE49B

#EFE8AB

#F2EDBB

#F5F1CB

#F8F5DC

#FBFAED

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Straw

#FCEB54

#F2E35D

#E9DC67

#E0D470

#D6CD79

#CDC683

#C4BE8C

#BAB795

#B1AF9E

#A8A8A8

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What color is Straw

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Straw is #E4D96F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Straw has 89%% Red, 85% Green, and 44% Blue.
Straw has 54° Hue, 51% Saturation, and 89% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Straw has 54° Hue, 67% Saturation, and 66% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Straw has 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 51% yellow, and 11% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#E4D96F

RGB

(228, 217, 111)

(89%, 85%, 44%)

HSV

(54°, 51, 89)

(15%, 51%, 89%)

HSL

(54°, 67, 66)

(15%, 67%, 66%)

CMYK

(0, 5, 51, 11)

(0%, 5%, 51%, 11%)

How does Straw contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Straw is 67%, which is high.
Straw has a higher contrast with black than white. Straw and black have a 14.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Straw and white have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

67%

AAA (14.5)

insufficient (1.5)

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What colors go with Straw

Summer

#3D4008

#727710

#AEA764

#E4D96F

#EEEEE8

Winter

#770859

#C323B0

#B3AC6C

#E4D96F

#DEC1CF

Spring

#2F4917

#1E7710

#C3BA67

#E4D96F

#B8EEAC

Analogous

#42401D

#8E8217

#ACA563

#E4D96F

#EEEEE8

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How to mix Straw paint

To mix Straw paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 38% Yellow, 8% Red, 11% Black, 44% White, as shown below.

Yellow

38%

Red

8%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

11%

White

44%

To mix Straw paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Magenta, 42% Yellow, 11% Black, 44% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

4%

Yellow

42%

Black

11%

White

44%

What colors are similar to Straw

Colors similar to Straw are: Arylide Yellow, Goldenrod, Golden Sand, Dull Yellow, and Light Mustard. Arylide Yellow is more orange and brighter than Straw. Goldenrod is more orange and lighter than Straw. Golden Sand is more orange and paler and lighter than Straw. Dull Yellow is brighter and lighter than Straw. Light Mustard is more orange and brighter than Straw.

Arylide Yellow

#E9D66B

more orange,

brighter

Goldenrod

#EDDA74

more orange,

lighter

Golden Sand

#F0DB7D

more orange,

paler,

lighter

Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

brighter,

lighter

Light Mustard

#F7D560

more orange,

brighter