Color Name
Maximum Yellow
Hex Color Code
#FAFA37
RGB Color Code
RGB(250, 250, 55)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 0.0%, 78.0%, 2.0%
Color Family (Hue)
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Maximum yellow was a Crayola crayon color from 1926 to 1944.

What color is Maximum Yellow?

Maximum Yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Maximum Yellow is #FAFA37, and the RGB color code is RGB(250, 250, 55).

In the RGB color model, Maximum Yellow has a red value of 250, a green value of 250, and a blue value of 55. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 78.0% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 95.1 % saturation, and 59.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Maximum Yellow has a hue of 60° (degrees), 78.0 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.

Maximum Yellow is cool or warm?

The color Maximum Yellow is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Maximum Yellow? (For interior and product design)

Maximum Yellow has an LRV of nearly 89. 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
Maximum Yellow
LRV 89
Light Color

Compare LRV 89 of Maximum Yellow with dark and light color

Is Maximum Yellow Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Maximum 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

Maximum Yellow (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FAFA37
Hex triplet
#FAFA37
Red
FA
Green
FA
Blue
37
RGBA / RGB rgb(250, 250, 55)
Red
250 (98.0%)
Green
250 (98.0%)
Blue
55 (21.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
78.00%
Key
1.96%
HSL hsl(60deg, 95.1 %, 59.8 %)
Hue
60°
Saturation
95.12 %
Lightness
59.80 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
60°
Saturation
78.00 %
Brightness / Value
98.04 %
RYB ryb(4, 196, 3)
Red
4 (1.7%)
Yellow
196 (76.9%)
Blue
3 (1.0%)
HWB
Hue
60°
Whiteness
21.57 %
Blackness
1.96 %
CMY
Cyan
1.96%
Magenta
1.96%
Yellow
78.43%
XYZ
X
74.3
Y
88.97
Z
16.87
YXY
Y1
88.97
X
0.41
Y2
0.49
CIE-Lab
L
95.57
A
-20.3
B
84.94
CIE-Lch
L
95.57
C
87.33
H
103.44
CIE-Luv
L
95.57
U
7.2
V
99.78
Hunter-Lab
L
94.32
A
-24.46
B
55.42
Other
LRV
~ 89 %
Munsell Color System
1.9GY 9.4/11.9

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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 Maximum Yellow (Color - Crayola Crayons)

These are the named colors closest to Maximum Yellow (Color - Crayola Crayons), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#FAFA37 Color Maximum Yellow
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#FFFF31 Color Daffodil
98.83% match | ΔE 1.17
#FFFF00 Color Yellow
97.87% match | ΔE 2.13
#FFF600 Color Cadmium Yellow
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71

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Pantone PMS

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#EDE939 Color PANTONE 394 C
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66
#ECE81A Color PANTONE 395 C
96.22% match | ΔE 3.78
#E3E829 Color PANTONE 809 C
95.84% match | ΔE 4.16
#E3E935 Color PANTONE 387 C
95.81% match | ΔE 4.19

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Paint similar to Maximum Yellow (Color - Crayola Crayons)

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


Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

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#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
92.13% match | ΔE 7.87
#EBE393 Color Butterweed (9802)
87.45% match | ΔE 12.55
#E0E39A Color Hog Plum (CB1)
85.85% match | ΔE 14.15

Valspar

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Behr

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#FFE487 Color Upbeat (P300-5)
87.91% match | ΔE 12.09
#D8D06B Color Lime Tree (P340-4)
87.89% match | ΔE 12.11
#FFD756 Color Buzz-In (P300-6)
87.60% match | ΔE 12.40

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

#FAFA37
Maximum Yellow
#3737FA
Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*

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 Maximum Yellow - #FAFA37?

Color that best contrast with Maximum Yellow - #FAFA37 is #3737FA, color name is Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*. 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 Maximum Yellow - #FAFA37?

Complementary or Opposite color for Maximum Yellow - #FAFA37 is #3737FA, color name is Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*.

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