Color Name
Light yellow
Hex Color Code
#FFFFE0
RGB Color Code
RGB(255, 255, 224)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 0.0%, 12.2%, 0.0%
Color Family (Hue)
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Light Yellow is a web color and part of the X11 color list.

What color is Light yellow?

Light yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Light yellow is #FFFFE0, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 255, 224).

In the RGB color model, Light yellow has a red value of 255, a green value of 255, and a blue value of 224. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 12.2% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 93.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Light yellow has a hue of 60° (degrees), 12.2 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Light yellow is cool or warm?

The color Light yellow is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Light yellow? (For interior and product design)

Light yellow has an LRV of nearly 98.2. 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
Light yellow
LRV 98.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 98.2 of Light yellow with dark and light color

Is Light yellow Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Light yellow 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

Light yellow color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FFFFE0
Hex triplet
#FFFFE0
Red
FF
Green
FF
Blue
E0
RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 255, 224)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
255 (100.0%)
Blue
224 (87.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
12.16%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(60deg, 100.0 %, 93.9 %)
Hue
60°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
93.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
60°
Saturation
12.16 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(0, 31, 0)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Yellow
31 (12.2%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
HWB
Hue
60°
Whiteness
87.84 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
12.16%
XYZ
X
90.45
Y
98.16
Z
84.7
YXY
Y1
98.16
X
0.33
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
99.28
A
-5.1
B
14.83
CIE-Lch
L
99.28
C
15.68
H
108.99
CIE-Luv
L
99.28
U
1.67
V
23.08
Hunter-Lab
L
99.08
A
-10.42
B
18.67
Other
LRV
~ 98.2 %
Munsell Color System
5.3GY 9.8/2.6

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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

Named colors similar to Light yellow

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

#FFFFE0 Color Light yellow
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#F5F5DC Color Beige
97.32% match | ΔE 2.68
#FFF8DC Color Cornsilk
96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Classic

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Pantone PMS

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#F1F0D8 Color PANTONE 9060 C
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70
#F2EECA Color PANTONE 9140 C
96.02% match | ΔE 3.98
#EEEEC8 Color PANTONE 9020 C
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17
#F1F1DE Color PANTONE 9064 C
95.24% match | ΔE 4.76

Pantone TCX

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RAL Design

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British Standard 4800

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Paint similar to Light yellow

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


Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations

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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

#FFFFE0
Light yellow
#E0E0FF
White Violet*

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 Light yellow - #FFFFE0?

Color that best contrast with Light yellow - #FFFFE0 is #E0E0FF, color name is White Violet*. 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 Light yellow - #FFFFE0?

Complementary or Opposite color for Light yellow - #FFFFE0 is #E0E0FF, color name is White Violet*.

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