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? (For interior and product design)
Yellow has an LRV of nearly 93. By LRV value, it is a whitish 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.
Dark Color
Yellow
Light Color
Compare LRV 93 of Yellow with dark and light Color
Is Yellow Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Yellow meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Change Background Color:
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
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
CMYK
HSL
HSL(60deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
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
Munsell Color System
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
Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Yellow to RAL Classic
British Standard 4800
Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Yellow to British Standard 4800
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
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
Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Yellow to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Yellow to PPG Paints
Benjamin Moore
Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Yellow to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Yellow to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Yellow to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Yellow to Behr
Color Combinations
View more Yellow - #FFFF00 color palettes and coordinating colors
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
FFFF00
Yellow
0000FF
Blue
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Yellow - #FFFF00?
Color that best contrast with Yellow - #FFFF00 is #0000FF,
color name is Blue
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Yellow - #FFFF00?
Complementary or Opposite color for Yellow - #FFFF00 is #0000FF,
color name is Blue.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Mobile app mockup example for Yellow - #FFFF00 color
T-Shirt mockup example for Yellow - #FFFF00 color
Chart visualization example with Yellow - #FFFF00 color
Yellow - #FFFF00 Color Images and Patterns
