Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Dull Yellow #EEDC5B

Shades of Dull Yellow

#EDDB5A

#D2C350

#B8AB46

#9E923C

#837A32

#696128

#4F491E

#343014

#1A180A

#000000

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Tints of Dull Yellow

#EDDB5A

#EFDF6B

#F1E37C

#F3E78E

#F5EBA0

#F7EFB2

#F9F3C5

#FBF6D8

#FDFAEB

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dull Yellow

#FDE849

#F3E053

#E9D85D

#DFD167

#D5C971

#CBC17B

#C1BA85

#B7B28F

#ADAA99

#A3A3A3

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What color is Dull Yellow

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dull Yellow is #EEDC5B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dull Yellow has 93%% Red, 86% Green, and 36% Blue.
Dull Yellow has 53° Hue, 62% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dull Yellow has 53° Hue, 82% Saturation, and 65% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dull Yellow has 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 62% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#EEDC5B

RGB

(238, 220, 91)

(93%, 86%, 36%)

HSV

(53°, 62, 93)

(15%, 62%, 93%)

HSL

(53°, 82, 65)

(15%, 82%, 65%)

CMYK

(0, 8, 62, 7)

(0%, 8%, 62%, 7%)

How does Dull Yellow contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dull Yellow is 70%, which is high.
Dull Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white. Dull Yellow and black have a 15.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Dull Yellow and white have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

70%

AAA (15.0)

insufficient (1.4)

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What colors go with Dull Yellow

Summer

#474117

#AC6B6D

#BEB35E

#EEDC5B

#EEECE8

Winter

#402C5B

#7D5EA2

#BEB35E

#EEDC5B

#EEEAE8

Spring

#403916

#4F794F

#B0A343

#EEDC5B

#EEEEE4

Analogous

#4E4D2A

#7E7C44

#AEA142

#EEDC5B

#EAE8BE

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How to mix Dull Yellow paint

To mix Dull Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 45% Yellow, 13% Red, 7% Black, 36% White, as shown below.

Yellow

45%

Red

13%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

7%

White

36%

To mix Dull Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Magenta, 51% Yellow, 7% Black, 36% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

6%

Yellow

51%

Black

7%

White

36%

What colors are similar to Dull Yellow

Colors similar to Dull Yellow are: Naples Yellow, Light Mustard, Light Gold, Goldenrod, and Arylide Yellow. Naples Yellow is more orange than Dull Yellow. Light Mustard is more orange than Dull Yellow. Light Gold is more orange and lighter than Dull Yellow. Goldenrod is paler than Dull Yellow. Arylide Yellow is paler and darker than Dull Yellow.

Naples Yellow

#FADA5E

more orange

Light Mustard

#F7D560

more orange

Light Gold

#FDDC5C

more orange,

lighter

Goldenrod

#EDDA74

paler

Arylide Yellow

#E9D66B

paler,

darker