| Color Name: | Yellow |
| Hex Color Code: | #FFFF00 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(255, 255, 0) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 0.0%, 100.0%, 0.0% |
What color is Yellow?
Yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Yellow is #FFFF00, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 255, 0).
In the RGB color model, Yellow has a red value of 255, a green value of 255, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Yellow has a hue of 60° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Yellow is cool or warm?
The color Yellow is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Yellow?
Yellow has an LRV of nearly 93.
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
Yellow color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB |
RGB(255, 255, 0) |
| Red | 255 (100.0%) |
| Green | 255 (100.0%) |
| Blue | 0 (0.0%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
CMYK |
|
| Cyan | 0.00% |
| Magenta | 0.00% |
| Yellow | 100.00% |
| Key | 0.00% |
HSL |
HSL(60deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %) |
| Hue | 60° |
| Saturation | 100.00 %. |
| Lightness | 50.00 %. |
RYB |
RYB(0, 255, 0) |
| Red | 0 (0.0%) |
| Yellow | 255 (100.0%) |
| Blue | 0 (0.0%) |
HSV/HSB |
|
| Hue | 60° |
| Saturation | 100.00 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 100.00 %. |
| HWB | H: 60° W: 0.00 % B: 0.00 % |
| XYZ | X : 77 Y : 92.78 Z : 13.85 |
| YXY | Y1 : 92.78 X : 0.42 Y2 : 0.51 |
| CMY | C : 0.00% M : 0.00% Y : 100.00% |
| LRV | ~ 92.8 % |
| Munsell Color System | 1.6GY 9.6/18.8 |
| CIE-Lab | L : 97.14 A : -21.56 B : 94.48 |
| CIE-Lch | L : 97.14 C : 96.91 H : 102.85 |
| CIE-Luv | L : 97.14 U : 7.7 V : 106.79 |
| Hunter-Lab | L : 96.32 A : -25.87 B : 58.9 |
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Yellow
Here are the colors similar to 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 Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
RAL Classic
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Pantone PMS
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Paint similar to Yellow
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to 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.
Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
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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.
Color Images and Mockup
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Yellow - #FFFF00 Color Images and Patterns
