Yellow (Munsell) Color
| Color Name: | Yellow (Munsell) |
| Hex Color Code: | #EFCC00 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(239, 204, 0) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 14.6%, 100.0%, 6.3% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Yellow |
The color is defined as yellow in the Munsell color system. The Munsell color system is a color space that specifies colors based on three color dimensions: hue, value (lightness), and chroma (color purity), spaced uniformly in three dimensions.
What color is Yellow (Munsell)?
Yellow (Munsell) color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Yellow (Munsell) is #EFCC00, and the RGB color code is RGB(239, 204, 0).
In the RGB color model, Yellow (Munsell) has a red value of 239, a green value of 204, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 14.6% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 46.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Yellow (Munsell) has a hue of 51.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.
Yellow (Munsell) is cool or warm?
The color Yellow (Munsell) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Yellow (Munsell)?
Yellow (Munsell) has an LRV of nearly 62. 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
Yellow (Munsell) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(239, 204, 0)
Red
239 (93.7%)
Green
204 (80.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
14.64%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
6.27%
HSL
HSL(51.21deg, 100.0 %, 46.9 %)
Hue
51.21°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
46.86 %.
RYB
RYB(51, 207, 9)
Red
51 (20.0%)
Yellow
207 (81.3%)
Blue
9 (3.7%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
51.21°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
93.73 %.
HWB
H: 51.21°
W: 0.00 %
B: 6.27 %
XYZ
X : 57.19
Y : 61.54
Z : 8.86
YXY
Y1 : 61.54
X : 0.45
Y2 : 0.48
CMY
C : 6.27%
M : 20.00%
Y : 100.00%
LRV
~ 61.5 %
Munsell Color System
7Y 8.1/18.2
CIE-Lab
L : 82.67
A : -3.17
B : 83.44
CIE-Lch
L : 82.67
C : 83.5
H : 92.18
CIE-Luv
L : 82.67
U : 31.56
V : 87.84
Hunter-Lab
L : 78.45
A : -7.15
B : 48.21
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Pantone PMS
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
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Tetradic Color Palette
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