Pesto is a medium dark medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Dark Yellow, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Pesto is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pesto is #7C7631.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pesto has 49%% Red, 46% Green, and 19% Blue.
Pesto has 55° Hue, 60% Saturation, and 49% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pesto has 55° Hue, 43% Saturation, and 34% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pesto has 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 60% yellow, and 51% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#7C7631 |
|
RGB |
(124, 118, 49) |
(49%, 46%, 19%) |
HSV |
(55°, 60, 49) |
(15%, 60%, 49%) |
HSL |
(55°, 43, 34) |
(15%, 43%, 34%) |
CMYK |
(0, 5, 60, 51) |
(0%, 5%, 60%, 51%) |
The natural luminance of Pesto is 18%, which is low.
Pesto has a higher contrast with white than black.
Pesto and black have a 4.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Pesto and white have a 4.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
18% |
insufficient (4.5) |
AA (4.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Pesto paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Yellow, 4% Red, 51% Black, 19% White, as shown below.
Yellow
25%
Red
4%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
51%
White
19%
To mix Pesto paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Magenta, 27% Yellow, 51% Black, 19% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Yellow
27%
Black
51%
White
19%
Colors similar to Pesto are: Moccasin, Drab, Yellow Metal, Muddy Green, and Fern Frond. Moccasin is more orange and paler than Pesto. Drab is more green and paler and lighter than Pesto. Yellow Metal is more orange and paler and darker than Pesto. Muddy Green is more green and paler than Pesto. Fern Frond is more green and brighter and darker than Pesto.