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McDonald’s Yellow Brand Color


Color Name: McDonald’s Yellow
Hex Color Code: #FFC836
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 200, 54)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 21.6%, 78.8%, 0.0%
Pantone: PMS 123 C





McDonald’s Yellow is the primary color associated with the brand. McDonald logo uses four colors: McDonald’s Red (PMS 1795C/485U) for the background of the circle, McDonald’s Yellow (PMS 123C/ 115U) for the Golden Arches, white for the dots, and black for the McDelivery wordmark.

What color is McDonald’s Yellow?

McDonald’s Yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for McDonald’s Yellow is #FFC836, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 200, 54).

In the RGB color model, McDonald’s Yellow has a red value of 255, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 54. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 21.6% magenta, 78.8% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 60.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, McDonald’s Yellow has a hue of 43.6° (degrees), 78.8 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.


McDonald’s Yellow is cool or warm?

The color McDonald’s Yellow is a warm color.


What is the LRV of McDonald’s Yellow?

McDonald’s Yellow has an LRV of nearly 63. 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


McDonald’s Yellow (Other - Brand) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 200, 54)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
54 (21.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
21.57%
Yellow
78.82%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(43.58deg, 100.0 %, 60.6 %)

Hue
43.58°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
60.59 %.

RYB

RYB(47, 158, 5)
Red
47 (18.4%)
Yellow
158 (61.8%)
Blue
5 (2.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.58°
Saturation
78.82 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 43.58°

W: 21.18 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 62.56

Y : 62.83

Z : 12.32

YXY

Y1 : 62.83

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 21.57%

Y : 78.82%


LRV

~ 62.8 %

Munsell Color System

3.2Y 8.2/11.3

CIE-Lab

L : 83.36

A : 6.68

B : 74.57

CIE-Lch

L : 83.36

C : 74.86

H : 84.88

CIE-Luv

L : 83.36

U : 45.84

V : 80.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 79.27

A : 2.16

B : 46.27






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to McDonald’s Yellow (Other - Brand)


Here are the colors similar to McDonald’s Yellow (Other - Brand). 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.



#FFCC33
Sunglow
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#FCC200
Golden Poppy
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#FFBF00
Fluorescent Orange
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


McDonald’s Yellow similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of McDonald’s Yellow to Pantone PMS


#FFC72C
PANTONE 123 C
ΔE - 0.65 (99.4% similar)
#FFC845
PANTONE 1225 C
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#FFC600
PANTONE 7548 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#F6BE00
PANTONE 7408 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


McDonald’s Yellow similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of McDonald’s Yellow to British Standard 4800


#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)


RAL Classic


McDonald’s Yellow similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of McDonald’s Yellow to RAL Classic


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


McDonald’s Yellow similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of McDonald’s Yellow to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


McDonald’s Yellow similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of McDonald’s Yellow to RAL Design




Pantone TPX


McDonald’s Yellow similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of McDonald’s Yellow to Pantone TPX


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


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Paint similar to McDonald’s Yellow (Other - Brand)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to McDonald’s Yellow (Other - Brand). 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.


PPG Paints


McDonald’s Yellow similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of McDonald’s Yellow to PPG Paints


#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 0.63 (99.4% similar)
#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#FBD05C
Beach Party (PPG1211-6)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


McDonald’s Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of McDonald’s Yellow to Dunn-Edwards


#FFC82A
Bumblebee (DE 5342)
ΔE - 0.86 (99.1% similar)
#FFC946
Corn Harvest (DE 5348)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#FDCB18
Goldenrod (DEA 120)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#FFCF53
Melted Butter (DE 5313)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams


McDonald’s Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of McDonald’s Yellow to Sherwin Williams


#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.9% similar)
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow (SW 6902)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)





Behr


McDonald’s Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of McDonald’s Yellow to Behr


#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#FFBD1B
Laser Lemon (P290-7)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Valspar


McDonald’s Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of McDonald’s Yellow to Valspar


#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#FFC12B
Golden Spell (3004-1B)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#FFC03C
Chickadee (3002-1B)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#F8C452
Sweet Lemon (3006-3B)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore


McDonald’s Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of McDonald’s Yellow to Benjamin Moore


#FFC31E
Sparkling Sun (2020-30)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#FECA25
Abstracta (322)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#FFC21B
Sunflower (2019-30)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#FFC400
Lemon (2021-20)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)








Color Combinations


View more McDonald’s Yellow - #FFC836 color palettes and coordinating colors



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.







Example Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for McDonald’s Yellow - #FFC836 color



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Chart visualization example with McDonald’s Yellow - #FFC836 color



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