Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Yellow Ochre #CB9D06

Shades of Yellow Ochre

#CC9D06

#B58C05

#9E7A04

#886904

#715703

#5A4602

#443402

#2D2301

#161100

#000000

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Tints of Yellow Ochre

#CC9D06

#D1A71C

#D7B134

#DDBB4E

#E2C668

#E8D084

#EDDCA1

#F3E7BF

#F9F3DE

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Yellow Ochre

#D0A000

#C5990B

#B99317

#AD8D23

#A2872E

#96813A

#8B7B45

#7F7451

#746E5D

#686868

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What color is Yellow Ochre

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Yellow Ochre is #CB9D06.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Yellow Ochre has 80%% Red, 62% Green, and 2% Blue.
Yellow Ochre has 46° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Yellow Ochre has 46° Hue, 94% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Yellow Ochre has 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 97% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#CB9D06

RGB

(203, 157, 6)

(80%, 62%, 2%)

HSV

(46°, 97, 80)

(13%, 97%, 80%)

HSL

(46°, 94, 41)

(13%, 94%, 41%)

CMYK

(0, 23, 97, 20)

(0%, 23%, 97%, 20%)

How does Yellow Ochre contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Yellow Ochre is 37%, which is medium high.
Yellow Ochre has a higher contrast with black than white. Yellow Ochre and black have a 8.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Yellow Ochre and white have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

37%

AAA (8.4)

insufficient (2.5)

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What colors go with Yellow Ochre

Summer

#4B3800

#CB9D06

#D591A1

#D5CAA6

#EEE8E8

Winter

#592947

#CB9D06

#CC8CB1

#E1C773

#EEEAE8

Spring

#4E3B00

#748348

#CB9D06

#C9DAA1

#EEEEE8

Analogous

#473712

#CB9D06

#CCB172

#E8D492

#D5C9A4

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How to mix Yellow Ochre paint

To mix Yellow Ochre paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 48% Yellow, 29% Red, 20% Black, 2% White, as shown below.

Yellow

48%

Red

29%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

20%

White

2%

To mix Yellow Ochre paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Magenta, 63% Yellow, 20% Black, 2% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

15%

Yellow

63%

Black

20%

White

2%

What colors are similar to Yellow Ochre

Colors similar to Yellow Ochre are: Buddha Gold, Cookie Brown, Orange Gold, Muddy Yellow, and Burnt Yellow. Buddha Gold is more yellow than Yellow Ochre. Cookie Brown is paler than Yellow Ochre. Orange Gold is more orange and paler and lighter than Yellow Ochre. Muddy Yellow is more yellow and lighter than Yellow Ochre. Burnt Yellow is lighter than Yellow Ochre.

Buddha Gold

#C1A004

more yellow

Cookie Brown

#C7A317

paler

Orange Gold

#D4A017

more orange,

paler,

lighter

Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

more yellow,

lighter

Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

lighter