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Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow) Color


Color Name: Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow)
Hex Color Code: #FFEF00
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 239, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 6.3%, 100.0%, 0.0%






What color is Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow)?

Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow) color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow) is #FFEF00, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 239, 0).

In the RGB color model, Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow) has a red value of 255, a green value of 239, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.3% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow) has a hue of 56.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow) is cool or warm?

The color Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow)?

Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow) has an LRV of nearly 83. 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


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

RGBA - RGB(255, 239, 0)

Red 255 (100.0%)
Green 239 (93.7%)
Blue 0 (0.0%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 56.24°
Saturation 100.00 %.
Lightness 50.00 %.
HWB H: 56.24°
W: 0.00 %
B: 0.00 %
LRV ~ 83 %
Munsell Color System 10Y 9.0/18
XYZ X : 72.11
Y : 82.99
Z : 12.22
YXY Y1 : 82.99
X : 0.43
Y2 : 0.5
CMY C : 0.00%
M : 6.27%
Y : 100.00%

CMYK

Cyan 0.00%
Magenta 6.27%
Yellow 100.00%
Key 0.00%

HSV/HSB

Hue 56.24°
Saturation 100.00 %.
Brightness / Value 100.00 %.
CIE-Lab L : 93.01
A : -13.86
B : 91.48
CIE-Lch L : 93.01
C : 92.53
H : 98.61
CIE-Luv L : 93.01
U : 18.42
V : 100.91
Hunter-Lab L : 91.1
A : -18.14
B : 55.82








Similar Colors and Paints



Colors similar to Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow)


Here are the colors similar to Pigment Yellow (CMYK 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.




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






Paint similar to Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Pigment Yellow (CMYK 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.


PPG Paints

#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)
#FFD637
Flirtatious (PPG1212-7)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)

Benjamin Moore

#FFDB00
Bright Yellow (2022-30)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#FFDD39
Bold Yellow (336)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#FFE765
Banana Yellow (2022-40)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#F8D60A
Sun Porch (2023-30)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)

Sherwin Williams

#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 9.38 (90.6% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 9.53 (90.5% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 11.08 (88.9% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 11.59 (88.4% similar)

Behr

#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 9.63 (90.4% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 10.66 (89.3% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 10.84 (89.2% similar)
#FFE487
Upbeat (P300-5)
ΔE - 11.25 (88.7% similar)







Color Combinations


View more Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow) - #FFEF00 color palettes and color scheme combinations


Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow) ffef00 Monochromatic Color Palette
666000
998F00
CCBF00
FFEF00
FFF233
FFF566
FFF999
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.

Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow) ffef00 Analogous Color Palette
FF0010
FF6F00
FFEF00
90FF00
10FF00
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.

Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow) ffef00 triadic Color Palette
FFEF00
00FFEF
EF00FF
Triadic Color Palette

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

Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow) ffef00 tetradic Color Palette
FFEF00
00FF70
0010FF
FF008F
Tetradic Color Palette

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

FFEF00
FFF11A
FFF233
FFF44C
FFF566
FFF780
FFF999
FFFAB2
FFFCCC
FFFDE6
FFFFFF
FFEF00
E6D700
CCBF00
B2A700
998F00
807800
666000
4C4800
333000
191800
000000






Color Images and Mockup


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Pigment Yellow (CMYK Yellow) - #FFEF00 Color Images and Patterns


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