Color Name
Cadmium Yellow
Hex Color Code
#FFF600
RGB Color Code
RGB(255, 246, 0)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 3.5%, 100.0%, 0.0%
Color Family (Hue)
#FFF600 Cadmium Yellow Color  - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

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What color is FFF600?

The color name for #FFF600 is Cadmium Yellow and is belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #FFF600 is RGB(255, 246, 0). In the RGB color model, #FFF600 has a red value of 255, a green value of 246, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 57.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFF600 has a hue of 57.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color FFF600 is cool or warm?

Color FFF600 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #FFF600? (For interior and product design)

FFF600 has an LRV of nearly 87.2. By LRV value, it is a whitish color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#FFF600
LRV 87.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 87.2 of #FFF600 with dark and light color

Is #FFF600 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFF600 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #FFF600 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FFF600
Hex triplet
#FFF600
Red
FF
Green
F6
Blue
00
RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 246, 0)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
246 (96.5%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.53%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(57.88deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
57.88°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
50.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
57.88°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(9, 246, 0)
Red
9 (3.5%)
Yellow
246 (96.5%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
HWB
Hue
57.88°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.53%
Yellow
100.00%
XYZ
X
74.2
Y
87.17
Z
12.92
YXY
Y1
87.17
X
0.43
Y2
0.5
CIE-Lab
L
94.81
A
-17.25
B
92.79
CIE-Lch
L
94.81
C
94.38
H
100.53
CIE-Luv
L
94.81
U
13.66
V
103.48
Hunter-Lab
L
93.37
A
-21.54
B
57.15
Other
LRV
~ 87.2 %
Munsell Color System
0.7GY 9.4/18.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #FFF600

These are the named colors closest to hex FFF600, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#FFF600 Color Cadmium Yellow
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#FFF01F Color Neon Yellow
98.20% match | ΔE 1.80
#FFEF00 Color Canary Yellow
98.06% match | ΔE 1.94

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFF600.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFF600.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFF600.

#ECE81A Color PANTONE 395 C
96.41% match | ΔE 3.59
#F3E500 Color PANTONE 3945 C
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65
#FFE900 Color PANTONE 803 C
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66
#EDE939 Color PANTONE 394 C
95.81% match | ΔE 4.19

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFF600.


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Paint color for Hex #FFF600

These are the real paint colors closest to hex FFF600 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from FFF600 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFF600 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFF600 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color FFF600 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFF600 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFF600 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFF600 to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FFF600 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FFF600 to Farrow & Ball

#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
91.47% match | ΔE 8.53
#EBE393 Color Butterweed (9802)
86.33% match | ΔE 13.67
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
84.44% match | ΔE 15.56

Valspar

Hex color FFF600 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFF600 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFF600 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFF600 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color FFF600 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFF600 to Behr


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#FFF600
Cadmium Yellow
#0009FF
Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Cadmium Yellow - #FFF600?

Color that best contrast with Cadmium Yellow - #FFF600 is #0009FF, color name is Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Cadmium Yellow - #FFF600?

Complementary or Opposite color for Cadmium Yellow - #FFF600 is #0009FF, color name is Blue*.

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