Yellow Color

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Color Name

Yellow

Hex Color Code

#FFFF00

RGB Color Code

RGB(255, 255, 0)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 0.0%, 100.0%, 0.0%

Color Family (Hue)

Yellow

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What color is Yellow?

Yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Yellow is #FFFF00, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 255, 0).

In the RGB color model, Yellow has a red value of 255, a green value of 255, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Yellow has a hue of 60° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Yellow is cool or warm?

The color Yellow is a warm color.

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

Yellow has an LRV of nearly 92.8. 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

Yellow

LRV 92.8

Light Color

Compare LRV 92.8 of Yellow with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 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.

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Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt

Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

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

HEX #FFFF00

Hex triplet: #FFFF00
Red: FF
Green: FF
Blue: 00

RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 255, 0)

Red: 255 (100.0%)
Green: 255 (100.0%)
Blue: 0 (0.0%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 100.00%
Key: 0.00%

HSL hsl(60deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)

Hue: 60°
Saturation: 100.00 %
Lightness: 50.00 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 60°
Saturation: 100.00 %
Brightness / Value: 100.00 %

RYB ryb(0, 255, 0)

Red: 0 (0.0%)
Yellow: 255 (100.0%)
Blue: 0 (0.0%)

HWB

Hue: 60°
Whiteness: 0.00 %
Blackness: 0.00 %

CMY

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 100.00%

XYZ

X: 77
Y: 92.78
Z: 13.85

YXY

Y1: 92.78
X: 0.42
Y2: 0.51

CIE-Lab

L: 97.14
A: -21.56
B: 94.48

CIE-Lch

L: 97.14
C: 96.91
H: 102.85

CIE-Luv

L: 97.14
U: 7.7
V: 106.79

Hunter-Lab

L: 96.32
A: -25.87
B: 58.9

Other

LRV: ~ 92.8 %
Munsell Color System: 1.6GY 9.6/18.8

Similar Colors and Paints

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 Yellow

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

#FFFF00 Color Yellow

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#FFFF31 Color Daffodil

98.71% match | ΔE 1.29

#FAFA37 Color Maximum Yellow

97.87% match | ΔE 2.13

#FFF600 Color Cadmium Yellow

97.63% match | ΔE 2.37

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

RAL Classic

Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Yellow to RAL Classic

#FFFF00 Color RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

British Standard 4800

Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Yellow to British Standard 4800

#FDEF41 Color BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia

95.21% match | ΔE 4.79

Pantone PMS

Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Yellow to Pantone PMS

#ECE81A Color PANTONE 395 C

95.08% match | ΔE 4.92

#EDE939 Color PANTONE 394 C

94.69% match | ΔE 5.31

#E3E829 Color PANTONE 809 C

94.34% match | ΔE 5.66

#F3E500 Color PANTONE 3945 C

94.21% match | ΔE 5.79

Pantone TCX

Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Yellow to Pantone TCX

#FEE715 Color PANTONE 12-0643 TCX - Blazing Yellow

93.48% match | ΔE 6.52

#EFE237 Color PANTONE 12-0650 TCX - Summer Sun

93.14% match | ΔE 6.86

#F7EF70 Color PANTONE 12-0719 TCX - Yellow Jasper

92.11% match | ΔE 7.89

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#FFFC00 Color Snapchat Yellow (Snap Yellow)

99.22% match | ΔE 0.78

Paint similar to Yellow

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

Dunn-Edwards

Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Yellow to Dunn-Edwards

#FFE536 Color Highlighter (DE 5404)

92.39% match | ΔE 7.61

#FFF47C Color Chickadee (DE 5403)

91.55% match | ΔE 8.45

#FFEA70 Color Fuzzy Duckling (DE 5396)

90.64% match | ΔE 9.36

#FCE974 Color Dandelion (DE 5417)

90.25% match | ΔE 9.75

PPG Paints

Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Yellow to PPG Paints

#E6D943 Color Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)

90.78% match | ΔE 9.22

#FFDF38 Color Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)

90.46% match | ΔE 9.54

#ECE678 Color Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)

89.57% match | ΔE 10.43

#F6DB5D Color Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)

88.80% match | ΔE 11.20

Benjamin Moore

Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Yellow to Benjamin Moore

#FFE765 Color Banana Yellow (2022-40)

90.76% match | ΔE 9.24

#D2D612 Color New Lime (2025-30)

90.58% match | ΔE 9.42

#E1E465 Color Limelight (2025-40)

90.51% match | ΔE 9.49

#FAE466 Color Sunburst (2023-40)

90.38% match | ΔE 9.62

Farrow & Ball

Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Yellow to Farrow & Ball

#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)

90.22% match | ΔE 9.78

#EBE393 Color Butterweed (9802)

85.55% match | ΔE 14.45

#F5DB88 Color Sherbert Lemon (9914)

84.52% match | ΔE 15.48

#E0E39A Color Hog Plum (CB1)

83.91% match | ΔE 16.09

Valspar

Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Yellow to Valspar

#F5E47A Color Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)

88.83% match | ΔE 11.17

#F1DA65 Color Pursuit of Happiness (8001-25D)

88.41% match | ΔE 11.59

#DBD564 Color Matcha (8001-27D)

87.77% match | ΔE 12.23

#DCDB76 Color Celery (6007-10A)

87.18% match | ΔE 12.82

Sherwin Williams

Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Yellow to Sherwin Williams

#FED95D Color Lemon Twist (SW 6909)

86.97% match | ΔE 13.03

#FED340 Color Daisy (SW 6910)

86.35% match | ΔE 13.65

#F7E594 Color Fun Yellow (SW 6908)

85.61% match | ΔE 14.39

#EDD26F Color Funky Yellow (SW 6913)

85.37% match | ΔE 14.63

Behr

Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Yellow to Behr

#FFD756 Color Buzz-In (P300-6)

86.54% match | ΔE 13.46

#FFE487 Color Upbeat (P300-5)

86.36% match | ΔE 13.64

#F7DA74 Color Solar Energy (P310-5)

86.36% match | ΔE 13.64

#D8D06B Color Lime Tree (P340-4)

85.99% match | ΔE 14.01

Color Combinations

View more Yellow - #FFFF00 color palettes and coordinating colors

666600

999900

CCCC00

FFFF00

FFFF33

FFFF66

FFFF99

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.

FF0000

FF8000

FFFF00

80FF00

00FF00

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.

FFFF00

00FFFF

FF00FF

Triadic Color Palette

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

FFFF00

00FF80

0000FF

FF0080

Tetradic Color Palette

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

FFFF00

FFFF19

FFFF33

FFFF4C

FFFF66

FFFF7F

FFFF99

FFFFB2

FFFFCC

FFFFE5

FFFFFF

Yellow - #FFFF00 Tints

FFFF00

E5E500

CCCC00

B2B200

999900

7F7F00

666600

4C4C00

333300

191900

000000

Yellow - #FFFF00 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#FFFF00

Yellow

#0000FF

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 Yellow - #FFFF00?

Color that best contrast with Yellow - #FFFF00 is #0000FF, 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.