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) 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 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.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Mobile app mockup example for Yellow - #FFFF00 color
Website 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
