Color Name: Mikado yellow
Hex Color Code: #FFC40C
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 196, 12)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 23.1%, 95.3%, 0.0%






What color is Mikado yellow?

Mikado yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Mikado yellow is #FFC40C, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 196, 12).

In the RGB color model, Mikado yellow has a red value of 255, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 12. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 23.1% magenta, 95.3% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 52.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Mikado yellow has a hue of 45.4° (degrees), 95.3 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Mikado yellow is cool or warm?

The color Mikado yellow is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Mikado yellow?

Mikado yellow has an LRV of nearly 61. By LRV value, it is a light 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


Mikado yellow color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB

RGBA - RGB(255, 196, 12)

Red 255 (100.0%)
Green 196 (76.9%)
Blue 12 (4.7%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 45.43°
Saturation 100.00 %.
Lightness 52.35 %.
HWB H: 45.43°
W: 4.71 %
B: 0.00 %
LRV ~ 60.8 %
Munsell Color System 3.2Y 8.1/13.7
XYZ X : 61.05
Y : 60.77
Z : 8.86
YXY Y1 : 60.77
X : 0.47
Y2 : 0.47
CMY C : 0.00%
M : 23.14%
Y : 95.29%

CMYK

Cyan 0.00%
Magenta 23.14%
Yellow 95.29%
Key 0.00%

HSV/HSB

Hue 45.43°
Saturation 95.29 %.
Brightness / Value 100.00 %.
CIE-Lab L : 82.25
A : 7.89
B : 82.74
CIE-Lch L : 82.25
C : 83.11
H : 84.55
CIE-Luv L : 82.25
U : 49.79
V : 84.52
Hunter-Lab L : 77.95
A : 3.37
B : 47.83








Similar Colors and Paints



Colors similar to Mikado yellow


Here are the colors similar to Mikado 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.


#FCC200
Golden Poppy
ΔE - 0.60 (99.4% similar)
#FFBF00
Fluorescent Orange
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#FFBF00
Amber
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#FFCC33
Sunglow
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)


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#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#F5C518
IMDb Gold
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#FFB900
Microsoft Yellow
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)




Paint similar to Mikado yellow


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Mikado 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.


Benjamin Moore

#FFC400
Lemon (2021-20)
ΔE - 0.26 (99.7% similar)
#FFC31E
Sparkling Sun (2020-30)
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#FFC21B
Sunflower (2019-30)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#FECA25
Abstracta (322)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)

Sherwin Williams

#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow (SW 6902)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)

Behr

#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#FFBD1B
Laser Lemon (P290-7)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)

PPG Paints

#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)







Color Combinations


View more Mikado yellow - #FFC40C color palettes and color scheme combinations


Mikado yellow ffc40c Monochromatic Color Palette
725600
A57D00
D8A400
FFC40C
FFD03F
FFDD72
FFE9A5
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.

Mikado yellow ffc40c Analogous Color Palette
FF0C47
FF4B0C
FFC40C
C0FF0C
47FF0C
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.

Mikado yellow ffc40c triadic Color Palette
FFC40C
0CFFC4
C40CFF
Triadic Color Palette

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

Mikado yellow ffc40c tetradic Color Palette
FFC40C
0CFF4B
0C47FF
FF0CC0
Tetradic Color Palette

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

FFC40C
FFCA24
FFD03D
FFD655
FFDC6D
FFE286
FFE79E
FFEDB6
FFF3CE
FFF9E7
FFFFFF
FFC40C
E6B00B
CC9D0A
B28908
997607
806206
664E05
4C3B04
332702
191401
000000






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