Primrose

#EDEA99

Primrose #EDEA99

Shades of Primrose

#EDEA9A

#D2D089

#B8B677

#9E9C66

#838255

#696844

#4F4E33

#343422

#1A1A11

#000000

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Tints of Primrose

#EDEA9A

#EFECA4

#F1EEAF

#F3F1BA

#F5F3C5

#F7F5D0

#F9F8DB

#FBFAE7

#FDFCF3

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Primrose

#FDF98B

#F7F391

#F0ED97

#EAE79E

#E3E1A4

#DDDCAB

#D7D5B1

#D1D0B7

#CACABD

#C4C4C4

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What color is Primrose

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Primrose is #EDEA99.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Primrose has 93%% Red, 92% Green, and 60% Blue.
Primrose has 58° Hue, 35% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Primrose has 58° Hue, 69% Saturation, and 76% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Primrose has 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 35% 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

#EDEA99

RGB

(237, 234, 153)

(93%, 92%, 60%)

HSV

(58°, 35, 93)

(16%, 35%, 93%)

HSL

(58°, 69, 76)

(16%, 69%, 76%)

CMYK

(0, 1, 35, 7)

(0%, 1%, 35%, 7%)

How does Primrose contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Primrose is 79%, which is high.
Primrose has a higher contrast with black than white. Primrose and black have a 16.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Primrose and white have a 1.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

79%

AAA (16.8)

insufficient (1.2)

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Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Primrose

Summer

#3B3B26

#8E6B12

#B7B57D

#DAC07A

#EDEA99

Winter

#334457

#558585

#8AA3C3

#EDEA99

#EAEEE8

Spring

#2A4010

#508939

#80BE3D

#EDEA99

#D6DAC6

Analogous

#403D0C

#75751C

#A7A672

#EDEA99

#EEEEE8

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How to mix Primrose paint

To mix Primrose paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 31% Yellow, 2% Red, 7% Black, 60% White, as shown below.

Yellow

31%

Red

2%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

7%

White

60%

To mix Primrose paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Magenta, 32% Yellow, 7% Black, 60% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

1%

Yellow

32%

Black

7%

White

60%

What colors are similar to Primrose

Colors similar to Primrose are: Pale Goldenrod, Sandwisp, Sahara Sand, Double Colonial White, and Sweet Corn. Pale Goldenrod is more orange and paler than Primrose. Sandwisp is more orange than Primrose. Sahara Sand is more orange and brighter than Primrose. Double Colonial White is more orange and paler and darker than Primrose. Sweet Corn is more orange and brighter and lighter than Primrose.

Pale Goldenrod

#EEE8AA

more orange,

paler

Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

more orange

Sahara Sand

#F1E788

more orange,

brighter

Double Colonial White

#EEE3AD

more orange,

paler,

darker

Sweet Corn

#FBEA8C

more orange,

brighter,

lighter