| Color Name: | Maize |
| Hex Color Code: | #FBEC5D |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(251, 236, 93) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 6.0%, 62.9%, 1.6% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Yellow |
Color Maize is a shade of yellow representing cereal grain of the same name. Maize is also known as corn in some parts of the world.
What color is Maize?
Maize color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Maize is #FBEC5D, and the RGB color code is RGB(251, 236, 93).
In the RGB color model, Maize has a red value of 251, a green value of 236, and a blue value of 93. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.0% magenta, 62.9% yellow, and 1.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 54.3° (degrees), 95.2 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Maize has a hue of 54.3° (degrees), 62.9 % saturation and 98.4 % brightness/value.
Maize is cool or warm?
The color Maize is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Maize?
Maize has an LRV of nearly 81. 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
Maize color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(251, 236, 93)
Red
251 (98.4%)
Green
236 (92.5%)
Blue
93 (36.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.98%
Yellow
62.95%
Key
1.57%
HSL
HSL(54.3deg, 95.2 %, 67.5 %)
Hue
54.3°
Saturation
95.18 %.
Lightness
67.45 %.
RYB
RYB(14, 150, 5)
Red
14 (5.6%)
Yellow
150 (58.9%)
Blue
5 (1.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
54.3°
Saturation
62.95 %.
Brightness / Value
98.43 %.
HWB
H: 54.3°
W: 36.47 %
B: 1.57 %
XYZ
X : 71.75
Y : 81.29
Z : 22.26
YXY
Y1 : 81.29
X : 0.41
Y2 : 0.46
CMY
C : 1.57%
M : 7.45%
Y : 63.53%
LRV
~ 81.3 %
Munsell Color System
9.8Y 9.1/9.7
CIE-Lab
L : 92.26
A : -11.37
B : 68.83
CIE-Lch
L : 92.26
C : 69.76
H : 99.38
CIE-Luv
L : 92.26
U : 16.23
V : 84.49
Hunter-Lab
L : 90.16
A : -15.72
B : 48.47
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
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Tetradic Color Palette
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