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Canary Yellow is derived from the color of an average canary bird. This color is also called Process yellow, pigment yellow or printer's yellow.
What color is Canary Yellow?
Canary Yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Canary Yellow is #FFEF00, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 239, 0).
In the RGB color model, Canary Yellow has a red value of 255, a green value of 239, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.3% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Canary Yellow has a hue of 56.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Canary Yellow is cool or warm?
Canary Yellow is a warm color.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Canary Yellow color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(255, 239, 0) |
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Red | 255 (100.0%) |
Green | 239 (93.7%) |
Blue | 0 (0.0%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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Hue | 56.24° |
Saturation | 100.00 %. |
Lightness | 50.00 %. |
HWB | H: 56.24° W: 0.00 % B: 0.00 % |
LRV | ~ 83 % |
Munsell Color System | 10Y 9.0/18 |
XYZ | X : 72.11 Y : 82.99 Z : 12.22 |
YXY | Y1 : 82.99 X : 0.43 Y2 : 0.5 |
CMY | C : 0.00% M : 6.27% Y : 100.00% |
CMYK |
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Cyan | 0.00% |
Magenta | 6.27% |
Yellow | 100.00% |
Key | 0.00% |
HSV/HSB |
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Hue | 56.24° |
Saturation | 100.00 %. |
Brightness / Value | 100.00 %. |
CIE-Lab | L : 93.01 A : -13.86 B : 91.48 |
CIE-Lch | L : 93.01 C : 92.53 H : 98.61 |
CIE-Luv | L : 93.01 U : 18.42 V : 100.91 |
Hunter-Lab | L : 91.1 A : -18.14 B : 55.82 |
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Similar Colors and Paints
Colors similar to Canary Yellow
Here are the colors similar to Canary Yellow . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
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Paint similar to Canary Yellow
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Canary Yellow . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
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Color Combinations
View more Canary Yellow - #FFEF00 color palettes and color scheme combinations

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

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Color Images and Mockup
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Canary Yellow - #FFEF00 Color Images and Patterns





