Flax Smoke
#7B8265
Shades of Flax Smoke
What color is Flax Smoke
Flax Smoke is a medium dark pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Flax Smoke is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Flax Smoke
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Flax Smoke is #7B8265.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Flax Smoke has 48%% Red, 51% Green, and 40% Blue.
Flax Smoke has 74° Hue, 22% Saturation, and 51% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Flax Smoke has 74° Hue, 13% Saturation, and 45% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Flax Smoke has 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow, and 49% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#7B8265 |
|
RGB |
(123, 130, 101) |
(48%, 51%, 40%) |
HSV |
(74°, 22, 51) |
(21%, 22%, 51%) |
HSL |
(74°, 13, 45) |
(21%, 13%, 45%) |
CMYK |
(5, 0, 22, 49) |
(5%, 0%, 22%, 49%) |
How does Flax Smoke contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Flax Smoke is 21%, which is low.
Flax Smoke has a higher contrast with black than white.
Flax Smoke and black have a 5.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Flax Smoke and white have a 4.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
21% |
AA (5.2) |
insufficient (4.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Flax Smoke
How to mix Flax Smoke paint
To mix Flax Smoke paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Yellow, 4% Green, 49% Black, 40% White, as shown below.
Yellow
7%
Red
0%
Green
4%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
49%
White
40%
To mix Flax Smoke paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Cyan, 9% Yellow, 49% Black, 40% White, as shown below.
Cyan
2%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
9%
Black
49%
White
40%
What colors are similar to Flax Smoke
Colors similar to Flax Smoke are: Limed Ash, Sage Green, Camouflage Green, Finch, and Battleship Grey. Limed Ash is more green than Flax Smoke. Sage Green is more green and paler and lighter than Flax Smoke. Camouflage Green is more green than Flax Smoke. Finch is more yellow and brighter and darker than Flax Smoke. Battleship Grey is more yellow and paler than Flax Smoke.
