Color Name
Mikado yellow
Hex Color Code
#FFC40C
RGB Color Code
RGB(255, 196, 12)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 23.1%, 95.3%, 0.0%
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What color is Mikado yellow?

Mikado yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Mikado yellow is #FFC40C, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 196, 12).

In the RGB color model, Mikado yellow has a red value of 255, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 12. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 23.1% magenta, 95.3% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 52.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Mikado yellow has a hue of 45.4° (degrees), 95.3 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Mikado yellow is cool or warm?

The color Mikado yellow is a warm color.

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

Mikado yellow has an LRV of nearly 60.8. By LRV value, it is a light 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
Mikado yellow
LRV 60.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 60.8 of Mikado yellow with dark and light color

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

Check if the color Mikado 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

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

HEX #FFC40C
Hex triplet
#FFC40C
Red
FF
Green
C4
Blue
0C
RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 196, 12)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
12 (4.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
23.14%
Yellow
95.29%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(45.43deg, 100.0 %, 52.4 %)
Hue
45.43°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
52.35 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
45.43°
Saturation
95.29 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(57, 187, 1)
Red
57 (22.4%)
Yellow
187 (73.2%)
Blue
1 (0.5%)
HWB
Hue
45.43°
Whiteness
4.71 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
23.14%
Yellow
95.29%
XYZ
X
61.05
Y
60.77
Z
8.86
YXY
Y1
60.77
X
0.47
Y2
0.47
CIE-Lab
L
82.25
A
7.89
B
82.74
CIE-Lch
L
82.25
C
83.11
H
84.55
CIE-Luv
L
82.25
U
49.79
V
84.52
Hunter-Lab
L
77.95
A
3.37
B
47.83
Other
LRV
~ 60.8 %
Munsell Color System
3.2Y 8.1/13.7

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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 Mikado yellow

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

#FCC200 Color Golden Poppy
99.40% match | ΔE 0.60
#FFBF00 Color Amber
98.36% match | ΔE 1.64
#FFCC33 Color Sunglow
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

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


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

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#FFC600 Color PANTONE 7548 C
99.16% match | ΔE 0.84
#FFC72C Color PANTONE 123 C
98.65% match | ΔE 1.35
#F6BE00 Color PANTONE 7408 C
98.29% match | ΔE 1.71
#FFC845 Color PANTONE 1225 C
96.86% match | ΔE 3.14

RAL Design

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British Standard 4800

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RAL Classic

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Pantone TPX

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#F5C71A Color Deep Lemon
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

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Paint similar to Mikado yellow

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


Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

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#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
91.62% match | ΔE 8.38
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
89.56% match | ΔE 10.44
#EDCE82 Color Citron (74)
88.75% match | ΔE 11.25

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

#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
#0C47FF
Neon 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 Mikado yellow - #FFC40C?

Color that best contrast with Mikado yellow - #FFC40C is #0C47FF, color name is Neon 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 Mikado yellow - #FFC40C?

Complementary or Opposite color for Mikado yellow - #FFC40C is #0C47FF, color name is Neon Blue*.

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