Color Name: Maximum Yellow
Hex Color Code: #FAFA37
RGB Color Code: RGB(250, 250, 55)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 78.0%, 2.0%





Maximum yellow was a Crayola crayon color from 1926 to 1944.

What color is Maximum Yellow?

Maximum Yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Maximum Yellow is #FAFA37, and the RGB color code is RGB(250, 250, 55).

In the RGB color model, Maximum Yellow has a red value of 250, a green value of 250, and a blue value of 55. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 78.0% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 95.1 % saturation, and 59.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Maximum Yellow has a hue of 60° (degrees), 78.0 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.

Maximum Yellow is cool or warm?

The color Maximum Yellow is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Maximum Yellow?

Maximum Yellow has an LRV of nearly 89. By LRV value, it is a whitish color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).





Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Maximum Yellow (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB

RGBA - RGB(250, 250, 55)

Red 250 (98.0%)
Green 250 (98.0%)
Blue 55 (21.6%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 60°
Saturation 95.12 %.
Lightness 59.80 %.
HWB H: 60°
W: 21.57 %
B: 1.96 %
LRV ~ 89 %
Munsell Color System 1.9GY 9.4/11.9
XYZ X : 74.3
Y : 88.97
Z : 16.87
YXY Y1 : 88.97
X : 0.41
Y2 : 0.49
CMY C : 1.96%
M : 1.96%
Y : 78.43%

CMYK

Cyan 0.00%
Magenta 0.00%
Yellow 78.00%
Key 1.96%

HSV/HSB

Hue 60°
Saturation 78.00 %.
Brightness / Value 98.04 %.
CIE-Lab L : 95.57
A : -20.3
B : 84.94
CIE-Lch L : 95.57
C : 87.33
H : 103.44
CIE-Luv L : 95.57
U : 7.2
V : 99.78
Hunter-Lab L : 94.32
A : -24.46
B : 55.42








Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Maximum Yellow (Color - Crayola Crayons)


Here are the colors similar to Maximum Yellow (Color - Crayola Crayons). 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.


#FFFF31
Daffodil
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#FFFF00
Yellow
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#FFF600
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ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


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Paint similar to Maximum Yellow (Color - Crayola Crayons)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Maximum Yellow (Color - Crayola Crayons). 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


Maximum Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards

#FFF47C
Chickadee (DE 5403)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.3% similar)
#FFE536
Highlighter (DE 5404)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)
#FFEA70
Fuzzy Duckling (DE 5396)
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)
#FCE974
Dandelion (DE 5417)
ΔE - 8.07 (91.9% similar)

Benjamin Moore


Maximum Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore

#E1E465
Limelight (2025-40)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#FFE765
Banana Yellow (2022-40)
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)
#FAE466
Sunburst (2023-40)
ΔE - 8.07 (91.9% similar)
#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 8.11 (91.9% similar)

PPG Paints


Maximum Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints

#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)
#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 8.42 (91.6% similar)
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 8.76 (91.2% similar)
#FDEA83
Citrus Punch (PPG1212-5)
ΔE - 9.55 (90.5% similar)

Valspar


Maximum Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar

#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 9.38 (90.6% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 10.31 (89.7% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 10.80 (89.2% similar)

Sherwin Williams


Maximum Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams

#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 11.87 (88.1% similar)
#F7E594
Fun Yellow (SW 6908)
ΔE - 12.66 (87.3% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 12.79 (87.2% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 13.04 (87.0% similar)

Behr


Maximum Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Behr

#FFE487
Upbeat (P300-5)
ΔE - 12.09 (87.9% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 12.11 (87.9% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 12.12 (87.9% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 12.40 (87.6% similar)







Color Combinations


View more Maximum Yellow - #FAFA37 color palettes and color scheme combinations


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C6C605
F8F806
FAFA37
FBFB69
FCFC9B
FEFECC
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.

FA3737
FA9937
FAFA37
99FA37
37FA37
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.

FAFA37
37FAFA
FA37FA
Triadic Color Palette

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

FAFA37
37FA99
3737FA
FA3799
Tetradic Color Palette

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

FAFA37
FAFA4B
FBFB5F
FCFC73
FCFC87
FCFC9B
FDFDAF
FEFEC3
FEFED7
FEFEEB
FFFFFF
FAFA37
E1E132
C8C82C
AFAF26
969621
7D7D1C
646416
4B4B10
32320B
191905
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