#ffcd00 Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #ffcd00 is a shade of yellow. In the RGB color model #ffcd00 is comprised of 100% red, 80.39% green and 0% blue. In the HSL color space #ffcd00 has a hue of 48° (degrees), 100% saturation and 50% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 577.12 nm.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #0032ff
• 25% saturated
  #ffe000
• Grayscale
  #808080
• 25% lighter
  #ffda40
• Original
  #ffcd00
• 25% darker
  #cca400
• Web safe: yellow
  #ffff00 / #ff0
• 25% desaturated
  #e6be19
• HTML: gold
  #ffd700

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

  1. Tangerine yellow
     #ffcc00 / #fc0
  2. Metallic yellow
     #fdcc0d
  3. Philippine yellow
     #fecb00
  4. Sunset Yellow
     #ffc922
  5. Cyber yellow
     #ffd300

• Intermediately Related

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     #a40000
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  3. Dingy Dungeon
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  4. Debian red
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  5. Razzmatazz
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• Distantly Related

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     #010203
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  5. Rich black (FOGRA29)
     #010b13

Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #00deff

• Analogous

  • #ff8e00
  • #aae21d

• Split

  • #1800ff
  • #00f0ff

• Triad

  • #ff00ff / #f0f
  • #00f8ff

• Square

  • #00ffd0
  • #00deff
  • #ff00b8

• Tetradic

  • #0ef16c
  • #00deff
  • #ff00ff / #f0f

#ffcd00 linear gradient to complementary #00deff

1. #ffcd00
2. #efd04d
3. #ddd375
4. #c7d599
5. #a9d8bb
6. #7edbdd
7. #00deff

Monochromatic Colors

1. #d1a500
2. #e0b200
3. #f0bf00
4. #ffcd00
5. #ffdb22
6. #ffe936
7. #fff746

Tones

1. #ffcd00
2. #ebc033
3. #d8b249
4. #c3a55a
5. #ae9968
6. #988c75
7. #808080

Tints and Shades

#ffcd00 to white

1. #ffcd00
2. #ffd54a
3. #ffdd72
4. #ffe596
5. #ffeeb9
6. #fff6dc
7. #ffffff / #fff

#ffcd00 to black

1. #ffcd00
2. #d0a711
3. #a38317
4. #786117
5. #504115
6. #2b230f
7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Exact Matching Paints

• Marigold 380B-7

  Behr

• Goldiluxe / B47W

  Wattyl

• 116 C

  Pantone / PMS

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1. Benjamin Moore

   ★ Foul Pole Yellow / SC-27
   #ffcd09 ΔE = 0.170 / LRV ≈ 64.9%

2. Testors

   ★ Testors 1632
   #fecd00 ΔE = 0.211 / LRV ≈ 64.7%

3. Vallejo Model Color

   ★ Golden Yellow (948)
   #ffce00 ΔE = 0.337 / LRV ≈ 65.4%

4. Old Citadel

   ★ Golden Yellow
   #ffce00 ΔE = 0.337 / LRV ≈ 65.4%

5. Rackham

   ★ Royal Yellow (39)
   #ffce00 ΔE = 0.337 / LRV ≈ 65.4%

6. Vallejo Game Color

   ★ Gold Yellow (007)
   #ffce00 ΔE = 0.337 / LRV ≈ 65.4%

7. Reaper Master

   ★ Marigold Yellow (9007)
   #ffce00 ΔE = 0.337 / LRV ≈ 65.4%

8. Scib Paints

   ★ Golden Ray / 7869
   #ffcc00 / #fc0 ΔE = 0.337 / LRV ≈ 64.5%

9. Federal Standard

   ★ Federal Standard 23655
   #ffcc00 / #fc0 ΔE = 0.337 / LRV ≈ 64.5%

10. Tamiya

    ★ Tamiya 80303,XF3
    #ffcc00 / #fc0 ΔE = 0.337 / LRV ≈ 64.5%

11. Ford

    ★ Cream
    #ffcc00 / #fc0 ΔE = 0.337 / LRV ≈ 64.5%

12. Asian Paints

    ★ Lemon Ole / X105
    #fecc00 ΔE = 0.352 / LRV ≈ 64.3%

13. Dunn-Edwards

    ★ Confident Yellow / 2857
    #ffcc13 ΔE = 0.581 / LRV ≈ 64.5%

14. Loop

    ★ Sevilla / LP-109
    #fdce07 ΔE = 0.587 / LRV ≈ 65.0%

15. Pantone / PMS

    ★ 116 XGC
    #fccd00 ΔE = 0.633 / LRV ≈ 64.4%

16. FolkArt

    ★ Podge Yellow / 2392
    #ffce1a ΔE = 0.642 / LRV ≈ 65.5%

17. British Standard

    ★ BS 4800 10 E 55 - Canary Yellow
    #ffcf00 ΔE = 0.673 / LRV ≈ 65.9%

18. Berger

    ★ Lemon Ole / AC105
    #ffcf00 ΔE = 0.673 / LRV ≈ 65.9%

19. Duron

    ★ Cheerful
    #ffcf00 ΔE = 0.673 / LRV ≈ 65.9%

20. Peintures MF

    ★ Jus d'ananas
    #ffcb00 ΔE = 0.674 / LRV ≈ 64.0%

21. General Paint

    ★ Quinn / CLV 1119N
    #ffcb0d ΔE = 0.772 / LRV ≈ 64.0%

22. 1Shot / One Shot

    ★ 130L Primrose Yellow
    #ffcc1c ΔE = 0.851 / LRV ≈ 64.5%

23. Bristol

    ★ Flashy / P017-W6
    #feca00 ΔE = 0.982 / LRV ≈ 63.3%

24. Dutch Boy

    ★ Noon Sharp
    #ffd009 ΔE = 0.988 / LRV ≈ 66.4%

25. Focoltone

    ★ 1173
    #fdca00 ΔE = 0.998 / LRV ≈ 63.1%

26. Behr

    ★ Crazy Daisy PPKR-23
    #ffca00 ΔE = 1.011 / LRV ≈ 63.5%

27. Matthews Paint

    ★ Tractor Yellow / 133
    #facc00 ΔE = 1.029 / LRV ≈ 63.5%

28. Brighto Paints

    ★ 1-12-6 Dandelion
    #ffd017 ΔE = 1.031 / LRV ≈ 66.4%

29. Chrysler

    ★ Yellow Violet
    #fdd013 ΔE = 1.163 / LRV ≈ 66.0%

30. Nippon Paint

    ★ Jumping For Joy / NP YO 1127 A
    #ffd022 ΔE = 1.221 / LRV ≈ 66.5%

31. Disney

    ★ 1C-10-4 Blast Off Yellow
    #fcd018 ΔE = 1.311 / LRV ≈ 65.9%

32. Lascaux

    ★ Cadmium­ yellow medium / 113
    #ffd100 ΔE = 1.346 / LRV ≈ 66.9%

33. Valspar Paint

    ★ Jackson Square
    #facb20 ΔE = 1.420 / LRV ≈ 63.1%

34. Toyo Ink

    ★ CF10192
    #fbd000 ΔE = 1.465 / LRV ≈ 65.6%

35. ProMarker

    ★ Sunflower
    #fdc919 ΔE = 1.549 / LRV ≈ 62.7%

36. Cloverdale Paint

    ★ Under The Sun / 7861
    #ffcf2e ΔE = 1.561 / LRV ≈ 66.1%

37. Kelly-Moore

    ★ Happy Holiday / AC208-Y
    #ffcb28 ΔE = 1.570 / LRV ≈ 64.1%

38. Devoe Paint

    ★ Yellow Jacket / 45YY 64/787
    #fccb29 ΔE = 1.601 / LRV ≈ 63.6%

39. Model Master

    ★ Model Master 1707
    #fed127 ΔE = 1.621 / LRV ≈ 66.8%

40. Sherwin-Williams

    ★ Forsythia - 6907
    #ffc801 ΔE = 1.690 / LRV ≈ 62.6%

41. ISOMAT

    ★ IST 160-06
    #fdd128 ΔE = 1.712 / LRV ≈ 66.6%

42. Brillux

    ★ 03.21.12
    #facc2c ΔE = 1.742 / LRV ≈ 63.7%

43. Pratt & Lambert

    ★ Spectrum Yellow 14-12
    #fbc920 ΔE = 1.766 / LRV ≈ 62.4%

44. Flügger

    ★ Boogie Night (IN-782)
    #f9c800 ΔE = 1.853 / LRV ≈ 61.5%

45. Sigma

    ★ Yellow Ocre / S 0570-Y
    #fad02d ΔE = 1.965 / LRV ≈ 65.6%

46. Crayola

    ★ Sunglow
    #ffcc33 / #fc3 ΔE = 2.012 / LRV ≈ 64.7%

47. Aerospace Material Specification

    ★ AMS-STD 595 13655 Blue Angels Yellow
    #ffc700 ΔE = 2.022 / LRV ≈ 62.1%

48. Mylands of London

    ★ Deep Lemon
    #fed035 ΔE = 2.025 / LRV ≈ 66.4%

49. Tollens

    ★ T2061-1
    #f8c814 ΔE = 2.049 / LRV ≈ 61.3%

50. PlaidFX

    ★ Fools Gold / 36848
    #ffc709 ΔE = 2.071 / LRV ≈ 62.1%

51. Evonik-Degussa

    ★ 11A Sunray
    #f9cf32 ΔE = 2.149 / LRV ≈ 65.0%

52. Olympic

    ★ Summer Squash A12-6
    #ffcb33 ΔE = 2.180 / LRV ≈ 64.2%

53. Resene

    ★ Turbo Y84-198-087
    #f5cc23 ΔE = 2.212 / LRV ≈ 62.7%

54. RAL

    ★ RAL 1018 / Zinc Yellow
    #faca30 ΔE = 2.216 / LRV ≈ 62.8%

55. ICI Paints

    3561 Bright Sun 41YY 69/742
    #ffcb35 ΔE = 2.306 / LRV ≈ 64.2%

56. Nerolac

    Bumble Bee - 2014
    #f4c900 ΔE = 2.394 / LRV ≈ 61.0%

57. California Paints

    DE 5342 - Bumblebee
    #ffc82a ΔE = 2.442 / LRV ≈ 62.7%

58. Jotun

    8198 / Gnist
    #fccb39 ΔE = 2.514 / LRV ≈ 63.7%

59. JPMA

    E 25-80W
    #f4c800 ΔE = 2.527 / LRV ≈ 60.5%

60. AMC

    Baja Yellow
    #f4cf0f ΔE = 2.550 / LRV ≈ 63.9%

61. Taubmans

    Summer Splash / T10 4C-2
    #ffc61b ΔE = 2.618 / LRV ≈ 61.7%

62. Caparol

    70 57 74 / Marill 95
    #fcd040 ΔE = 2.749 / LRV ≈ 66.2%

63. Volkswagen

    Sunbright Yellow
    #fecd40 ΔE = 2.781 / LRV ≈ 65.1%

64. Dulux Australia

    Dandelion Yellow / S16H8 / A205
    #fcd33b ΔE = 2.865 / LRV ≈ 67.6%

65. Porter Paints

    Rise-N-Shine / 115-7
    #ffc72f ΔE = 2.956 / LRV ≈ 62.3%

66. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    Dalen's Duckling 113-7
    #ffd43c ΔE = 2.980 / LRV ≈ 68.7%

67. Natural Color System / NCS

    S 1050-Y
    #ffd340 ΔE = 2.998 / LRV ≈ 68.2%

68. Fender

    63 / Graffiti Yellow
    #f2c700 ΔE = 3.002 / LRV ≈ 59.7%

69. Sikkens

    F6.71.75
    #ffc400 ΔE = 3.034 / LRV ≈ 60.7%

70. Sico

    6096-54 Bunch O'bananas
    #ffca3d ΔE = 3.044 / LRV ≈ 63.8%

71. Crown Diamond

    7277-54 Bunch O'bananas
    #ffca3d ΔE = 3.044 / LRV ≈ 63.8%

72. Caran d'Ache

    820 Golden Bismuth Yellow
    #f6d31f ΔE = 3.049 / LRV ≈ 66.3%

73. ECOS Paints

    Buttered Popcorn (0843)
    #f0cb0f ΔE = 3.080 / LRV ≈ 61.3%

74. Alcro

    Saffran
    #f4c500 ΔE = 3.118 / LRV ≈ 59.2%

75. Earthpaint

    1-13-5 Sunnyside Lane
    #ffd046 ΔE = 3.144 / LRV ≈ 66.8%

76. Diamond Vogel

    Peeps / 0857
    #ffd046 ΔE = 3.144 / LRV ≈ 66.8%

77. Australian Standard AS2700

    Y26 Homebush Yellow
    #fcc41a ΔE = 3.164 / LRV ≈ 60.3%

78. Auro

    Turmeric
    #ffc526 ΔE = 3.221 / LRV ≈ 61.3%

79. HKS

    HKS 4
    #f5d300 ΔE = 3.259 / LRV ≈ 66.0%

80. Glidden

    Flirtatious / PPG1212-7
    #ffd637 ΔE = 3.280 / LRV ≈ 69.6%

81. Levis

    Clear Yellow B80
    #efc900 ΔE = 3.334 / LRV ≈ 60.1%

82. Abet Laminati

    Giallo Africa 469
    #f1c616 ΔE = 3.382 / LRV ≈ 59.2%

83. Fabric Creations

    Lemonade / 26330
    #f2d12a ΔE = 3.396 / LRV ≈ 64.6%

84. Little Greene

    Lopez
    #ffc636 ΔE = 3.603 / LRV ≈ 61.9%

85. Comex

    Chagall J1-09
    #ffce4c ΔE = 3.696 / LRV ≈ 65.9%

86. Coronado Paint

    AC104 - Sporty Yellow
    #ffc42b ΔE = 3.712 / LRV ≈ 60.9%

87. CHROMATIC

    0603 Jaune Caillebotte - JonOne-CH1
    #ffc639 ΔE = 3.774 / LRV ≈ 61.9%

88. Krylon

    Sun Yellow
    #f9d71c ΔE = 3.802 / LRV ≈ 68.8%

89. Delta

    Butter Yellow / 021020202W
    #f5c207 ΔE = 3.840 / LRV ≈ 58.0%

90. Audi

    Zitrusgelb / LY1G, Y8
    #ffd44c ΔE = 3.858 / LRV ≈ 68.9%

91. Colortrend

    0836
    #f3ce48 ΔE = 3.957 / LRV ≈ 63.7%

92. Apple Barrel

    Neon Yellow / 20490
    #fed92a ΔE = 4.036 / LRV ≈ 70.9%

93. Wattyl

    Helios / B56W
    #ffc433 ΔE = 4.049 / LRV ≈ 61.0%

94. Dulux

    45YY 71/664
    #ffd251 ΔE = 4.053 / LRV ≈ 68.0%

95. Tikkurila

    0265 / Yellow
    #f5c32c ΔE = 4.054 / LRV ≈ 58.6%

96. CIL

    Celandine
    #eccc2c ΔE = 4.103 / LRV ≈ 61.2%

97. Ressource Peintures

    Lemon / POP03
    #f1d416 ΔE = 4.162 / LRV ≈ 65.8%

98. Revell

    Revell 37112
    #ffd64d ΔE = 4.214 / LRV ≈ 69.9%

99. Opaltone / OMS

    4482
    #f0c73c ΔE = 4.217 / LRV ≈ 59.7%

100. TRUMATCH

     11-a2
     #eed200 ΔE = 4.326 / LRV ≈ 64.3%

101. Vista Paint

     Sunland Park
     #f9d154 ΔE = 4.355 / LRV ≈ 66.4%

102. Games Workshop - Citadel

     Yriel Yellow
     #ffda00 ΔE = 4.367 / LRV ≈ 71.4%

103. New Look

     Toucan Yellow / G31-03
     #f8cc52 ΔE = 4.386 / LRV ≈ 63.8%

104. Clark+Kensington

     Gold Leaf / 21D-4
     #edcb3f ΔE = 4.410 / LRV ≈ 61.1%

105. Jedynka

     Aranyló Sárga
     #ffc94e ΔE = 4.601 / LRV ≈ 63.6%

106. Pascol

     Yellow Fever PM010
     #ffd258 ΔE = 4.628 / LRV ≈ 68.1%

107. GM / General Motors

     Bright Yellow
     #f2c231 ΔE = 4.671 / LRV ≈ 57.7%

108. Sanderson

     Empire Gold
     #f9c442 ΔE = 4.711 / LRV ≈ 60.0%

109. Color Profi System Uni

     1*01*05.00 / 1*01*05.00
     #f2d250 ΔE = 4.788 / LRV ≈ 65.6%

110. Dupont

     CAS266
     #edc100 ΔE = 4.866 / LRV ≈ 56.1%

111. Albany Paint

     Pollen
     #efc000 ΔE = 4.875 / LRV ≈ 56.1%

112. Laura Ashley

     47-9 Crazy Daisy
     #fed45b ΔE = 4.956 / LRV ≈ 68.9%

113. Humbrol

     74 Linen
     #ffd65a ΔE = 5.062 / LRV ≈ 70.1%

114. Farrow & Ball

     Babouche / 223
     #f6bf27 ΔE = 5.077 / LRV ≈ 57.0%

115. Plascon

     Tangerine Twist O5-A1-2
     #fcc448 ΔE = 5.193 / LRV ≈ 60.6%

116. Para

     Crisp Gewurztraminer / P5050-52
     #f5d15c ΔE = 5.211 / LRV ≈ 65.8%

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Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #c5c5c5
• Achromatomaly
  #dfc86b

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #e9e932
• Deuteranopia
  #ecf03e
• Tritanopia
  #fd5961

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #ffde1a
• Deuteranomaly
  #f5da1d
• Tritanomaly
  #fd9626

#ffcd00 HTML / CSS Code Examples

<p style="color: #ffcd00">…</p>

<p style="background-color: #ffcd00">…</p>

<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #ffcd00">…</p>

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Color Space Conversions

Decimal

16764160

Binary

11111111, 11001101, 00000000

Hexadecimal

#ffcd00

LRV

≈ 64.9%

Closest short hex

#fc0 ΔE = 0.337

RGB

rgb(255, 205, 0)

RGBA

rgba(255, 205, 0, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.554, g: 0.446, b: 0.000

RYB

red: 24.390%, yellow: 100.000%, blue: 0.000%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-13056 / 0xffffcd00

HSL

hsl(48, 100%, 50%)

HSLA

hsla(48, 100%, 50%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 48° (48.235), saturation: 100% (1.000), value: 100% (1.000)

HSP

hue: 48.235, saturation: 100.000%, perceived brightness: 82.363%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 64.077, S: 100.027, L: 84.446

Cubehelix

H: 46.548, S: 2.309, L: 0.774

TSL

T: 1.979, S: 0.333, L: 0.771

CMYK

cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 20% (0.196), yellow: 100% (1.000), key: 0% (0.000)

CMY

cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 20% (0.196), yellow: 100% (1.000)

XYZ

X: 63.076, Y: 64.927, Z: 9.210

xyY

x: 0.460, y: 0.473, Y: 64.927

CIELab

L: 84.446, a: 3.167, b: 85.389

CIELuv

L: 84.446, u: 42.979, v: 88.420

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 84.446, C: 85.448, H: 87.876

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 84.446, C: 98.313, H: 64.077

Hunter-Lab

L: 80.577, a: -1.281, b: 49.627

CIECAM02

J: 80.027, C: 69.600, h: 89.567, Q: 176.250, M: 60.864, s: 58.765, H: 99.293

OSA-UCS

lightness: -9.769, jaune: 11.318, green: -0.075

LMS

L: 72.619, M: 65.890, S: 10.129

YCbCr

Y: 184.855, Cb: 30.605, Cr: 164.505

YCoCg

Y: 166.250, Cg: 38.750, Co: 127.500

YDbDr

Y: 196.580, Db: -295.765, Dr: -111.135

YPbPr

Y: 200.890, Pb: -108.250, Pr: 34.430

xvYCC

Y: 188.529, Cb: 32.910, Cr: 158.244

YIQ

Y: 196.580, I: 95.645, Q: -53.210

YUV

Y: 196.580, U: -96.734, V: 51.252

Okhsl

h: 90.847, s: 1.000, l: 0.845

Okhsv

h: 90.847. s: 1.000, v: 1.000

Okhwb

h: 90.847, w: 0.000, b: 0.000

Oklab

l: 0.867, a: -0.003, b: 0.177

Oklch

l: 0.867, c: 0.177, h: 90.847

Munsell Color System

5Y 8,5/12 ΔE = 1.178

Brand Color

National Geographic ΔE = 0.337

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