Canary Yellow Color
| Color Name: | Canary Yellow |
| Hex Color Code: | #FFEF00 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(255, 239, 0) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 6.3%, 100.0%, 0.0% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Yellow |
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?
The color Canary Yellow is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Canary Yellow?
Canary Yellow has an LRV of nearly 83. 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.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Canary Yellow color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(255, 239, 0)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
239 (93.7%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.27%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL
HSL(56.24deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
56.24°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.
RYB
RYB(16, 239, 0)
Red
16 (6.3%)
Yellow
239 (93.7%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
56.24°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.
HWB
H: 56.24°
W: 0.00 %
B: 0.00 %
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%
LRV
~ 83 %
Munsell Color System
10Y 9.0/18
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
Similar Colors and Paints
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Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Paint similar to Canary Yellow
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
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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.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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