Color Name: Cavendish Yellow
Hex Color Code: #FFE01B
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 224, 27)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 12.2%, 89.4%, 0.0%






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What color is Cavendish Yellow?

Cavendish Yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Cavendish Yellow is #FFE01B, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 224, 27).

In the RGB color model, Cavendish Yellow has a red value of 255, a green value of 224, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 12.2% magenta, 89.4% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 55.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Cavendish Yellow has a hue of 51.8° (degrees), 89.4 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Cavendish Yellow is cool or warm?

The color Cavendish Yellow is a warm color.



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

Cavendish Yellow has an LRV of nearly 75. 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

Cavendish Yellow

Light Color


Compare LRV 75 of Cavendish Yellow with dark and light Color





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

Check if the color Cavendish 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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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 224, 27)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
224 (87.8%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
12.16%
Yellow
89.41%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(51.84deg, 100.0 %, 55.3 %)

Hue
51.84°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
55.29 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 200, 2)
Red
29 (11.3%)
Yellow
200 (78.5%)
Blue
2 (0.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
51.84°
Saturation
89.41 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 51.84°

W: 10.59 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 68.09

Y : 74.65

Z : 11.86

YXY

Y1 : 74.65

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 12.16%

Y : 89.41%


LRV

~ 74.7 %

Munsell Color System

3.7Y 8.8/12

CIE-Lab

L : 89.23

A : -6.18

B : 85.92

CIE-Lch

L : 89.23

C : 86.14

H : 94.11

CIE-Luv

L : 89.23

U : 28.76

V : 93.75

Hunter-Lab

L : 86.4

A : -10.52

B : 52.34






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Cavendish Yellow


Here are the colors similar to Cavendish 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.



#FFDF00
Golden Yellow
ΔE - 0.60 (99.4% similar)
#FFE135
Banana Yellow
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#FFD700
Gold (Golden)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#EED202
Safety Yellow
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


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


#FEDD00
PANTONE Yellow C
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#FBE122
PANTONE 107 C
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#FEDB00
PANTONE 108 C
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#FCE300
PANTONE 102 C
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


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




British Standard 4800


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


#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)


RAL Classic


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


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)


RAL Design


Cavendish Yellow similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Cavendish Yellow to RAL Design




Pantone TPX


Cavendish Yellow similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of Cavendish Yellow to Pantone TPX


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)


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



#FEE12B
Pineapple Yellow
ΔE - 0.78 (99.2% similar)
#FFDD33
Capsicum Yellow
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#F8D810
Candlelight
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)




Paint similar to Cavendish Yellow


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Cavendish 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.


Dunn-Edwards


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


#FFDC00
Summer Sun (DE 5405)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#FFE536
Highlighter (DE 5404)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#FFDD49
Radiant Sunrise (DE 5397)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#F4DB4F
Gilded (DE 5418)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints


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


#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#FFD637
Flirtatious (PPG1212-7)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore


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


#FFDB00
Bright Yellow (2022-30)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#FFDD39
Bold Yellow (336)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#F8D60A
Sun Porch (2023-30)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#FFD600
Sun Kissed Yellow (2022-20)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)


Valspar


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


#FFD542
Sweet Mustard (3008-1B)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#FFCE01
Tangy (3008-1A)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#FFDB63
Backlit Lemon (V017-2)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)


Behr


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


#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 8.07 (91.9% similar)







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



FFE01B
Cavendish Yellow

1B3AFF
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 Cavendish Yellow - #FFE01B?

Color that best contrast with Cavendish Yellow - #FFE01B is #1B3AFF, 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 Cavendish Yellow - #FFE01B?

Complementary or Opposite color for Cavendish Yellow - #FFE01B is #1B3AFF, color name is Neon Blue*.





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