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Lemon yellow (Crayola) / #ffff9f Hex Color Code

#ffff9f Paint ChipThe color lemon yellow (crayola) with hexadecimal color code #ffff9f is a light shade of yellow-green. In the RGB color model #ffff9f is comprised of 100% red, 100% green and 62.35% blue. In the HSL color space #ffff9f has a hue of 60° (degrees), 100% saturation and 81% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 570.47 nm.

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  1. Bankrolled: bundle of US banknotes on yellow background
  2. Post-it note saying out of business
  3. Crazy New Years Party Guy

Color Variations

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Color Schemes

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#ffff9f linear gradient to complementary #9fdfff

  1. #ffff9f
  2. #f3f9b0
  3. #e6f4c0
  4. #d7efd0
  5. #c7e9e0
  6. #b5e4f0
  7. #9fdfff

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #cdce71
  2. #ddde80
  3. #eeef90
  4. #ffff9f
  5. #ffffaf
  6. #ffffbf
  7. #ffffcf

Tones

  1. #ffff9f
  2. #f8f7a8
  3. #f0efb0
  4. #e9e7b8
  5. #e0dfc0
  6. #d8d7c8
  7. #cfcfcf

Tints and Shades

#ffff9f to white

  1. #ffff9f
  2. #ffffaf
  3. #ffffc0
  4. #ffffd0
  5. #ffffdf
  6. #ffffef
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#ffff9f to black

  1. #ffff9f
  2. #d0d083
  3. #a2a267
  4. #77774d
  5. #4f4e35
  6. #2a291e
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Similar Paints

  1. Crayola

    1. ★ Canary
      #ffff99 / #ff9       ΔE = 0.916 / LRV ≈ 95.1%
    2. Gel Fx Yellow
      #fffd7e       ΔE = 4.783 / LRV ≈ 93.0%

  2. Loop

    1. ★ Neon Green / LP-500
      #ffff99 / #ff9       ΔE = 0.916 / LRV ≈ 95.1%
    2. Madrid / Maxi Madrid / LP-106 / LP-433
      #fbf193       ΔE = 4.702 / LRV ≈ 85.5%

  3. Caparol

    1. ★ 340
      #fcfc9c       ΔE = 1.035 / LRV ≈ 92.7%
    2. 23/02
      #f4fcac       ΔE = 3.545 / LRV ≈ 91.8%

  4. California Paints

    1. ★ DE 5402 - Lemon Slice
      #fffba8       ΔE = 2.277 / LRV ≈ 93.1%
    2. DE 5339 - Firefly Glow
      #fff3a1       ΔE = 4.554 / LRV ≈ 87.9%

  5. Sigma

    1. Natural Green / S 0530-G70Y
      #f8fba7       ΔE = 2.471 / LRV ≈ 91.7%
    2. Natural Green / S 0540-G70Y
      #f7f58e       ΔE = 3.643 / LRV ≈ 87.0%

  6. Brighto Paints

    1. 1-16-4 Forbidden City
      #f9f8a2       ΔE = 2.645 / LRV ≈ 89.9%
    2. 2-15-4 Marsh Gold
      #fbf3a9       ΔE = 4.895 / LRV ≈ 87.5%

  7. Plascon

    1. Lemon Rind Y4-A1-3
      #fcfc8c       ΔE = 2.739 / LRV ≈ 92.2%
    2. Jumping Jack Y1-A1-3
      #fcf488       ΔE = 4.386 / LRV ≈ 87.2%

  8. Ford

    1. Cream
      #fff79d       ΔE = 2.881 / LRV ≈ 90.2%
    2. Straw
      #fffaad       ΔE = 3.207 / LRV ≈ 92.7%

  9. Green Planet Paints

    1. Vibrant Lively Yellow
      #fffaad       ΔE = 3.207 / LRV ≈ 92.7%

  10. Valspar Paint

    1. Star Bright
      #fffdb3       ΔE = 3.381 / LRV ≈ 94.8%
    2. Vanilla Bean
      #fffcb4       ΔE = 3.721 / LRV ≈ 94.2%

  11. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 0530-G80Y
      #ffff88 / #ff8       ΔE = 3.456 / LRV ≈ 94.6%
    2. S 0530-G60Y
      #f1fa88       ΔE = 4.120 / LRV ≈ 88.9%

  12. Sanderson

    1. Desert Gold
      #fef6a3       ΔE = 3.471 / LRV ≈ 89.6%

  13. GM / General Motors

    1. Osage Cream
      #fffab0       ΔE = 3.612 / LRV ≈ 92.8%
    2. Sungold
      #fffbbb       ΔE = 4.989 / LRV ≈ 93.8%

  14. Flügger

    1. Early Bird (IN-780)
      #fff6a7       ΔE = 3.866 / LRV ≈ 90.0%

  15. Chrysler

    1. Canary Yellow
      #fff49a       ΔE = 3.929 / LRV ≈ 88.3%
    2. Canary Yellow
      #fff198       ΔE = 5.006 / LRV ≈ 86.4%

  16. Dunn-Edwards

    1. Banana Cream / 3032
      #fff49c       ΔE = 3.970 / LRV ≈ 88.4%
    2. Firefly Glow / 3024
      #fff3a1       ΔE = 4.554 / LRV ≈ 87.9%

  17. Resene

    1. Tidal G94-084-102
      #f0f590       ΔE = 4.111 / LRV ≈ 85.8%
    2. Australian Mint G95-063-105
      #eff8aa       ΔE = 4.612 / LRV ≈ 88.4%

  18. TRUMATCH

    1. 12-e
      #fff7ae       ΔE = 4.254 / LRV ≈ 90.8%
    2. 12-d
      #fff487       ΔE = 4.670 / LRV ≈ 87.7%

  19. Focoltone

    1. 1069
      #fff7ae       ΔE = 4.254 / LRV ≈ 90.8%
    2. 2243
      #fff487       ΔE = 4.670 / LRV ≈ 87.7%

  20. Opaltone / OMS

    1. 4004
      #fef390       ΔE = 4.315 / LRV ≈ 87.2%
    2. 5004
      #fff38e       ΔE = 4.488 / LRV ≈ 87.3%

  21. ProMarker

    1. Lime Zest
      #f4f292       ΔE = 4.381 / LRV ≈ 84.8%

  22. Pantone / PMS

    1. 600 UP
      #fcf293       ΔE = 4.418 / LRV ≈ 86.3%
    2. 3935 UP
      #fcf187       ΔE = 5.237 / LRV ≈ 85.4%

  23. Little Greene

    1. Narcissus
      #fff298       ΔE = 4.639 / LRV ≈ 87.0%

  24. Diamond Paint

    1. Soft Yellow
      #fff294       ΔE = 4.642 / LRV ≈ 86.9%
    2. Soft Yellow
      #f4f186       ΔE = 5.174 / LRV ≈ 83.9%

  25. Tollens

    1. T2054-1
      #faf19a       ΔE = 4.695 / LRV ≈ 85.6%

  26. Peintures MF

    1. Berge ensoleillée
      #fff28f       ΔE = 4.762 / LRV ≈ 86.7%
    2. Île au trésor
      #fff195       ΔE = 4.990 / LRV ≈ 86.3%

  27. AMC

    1. Candle Light Yellow
      #fffcbb       ΔE = 4.795 / LRV ≈ 94.5%

  28. Benjamin Moore

    1. Sundance / 2022-50
      #fff2a0       ΔE = 4.881 / LRV ≈ 87.3%
    2. Lemon Freeze / 2025-50
      #f1f1a0       ΔE = 5.122 / LRV ≈ 84.2%

  29. Auro

    1. Primrose
      #fff77f       ΔE = 4.936 / LRV ≈ 89.3%

  30. Duron

    1. Chartreuse
      #f7f098       ΔE = 4.941 / LRV ≈ 84.4%

  31. Jedynka

    1. Zsenge Tök
      #f5f5af       ΔE = 5.002 / LRV ≈ 87.8%

  32. Designers Guild

    1. Linen
      #feffbf       ΔE = 5.028 / LRV ≈ 96.4%

#ffff9f HTML / CSS Code Examples

#ffff9f foreground

I wish they would only take me as I am.

Vincent Van Gogh
<p style="color: #ffff9f">…</p>

#ffff9f background

I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way--things I had no words for.

Georgia O'Keeffe
<p style="background-color: #ffff9f">…</p>

#ffff9f shadow

Do not fear mistakes - there are none.

Miles David
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #ffff9f">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
16777119
Binary
11111111, 11111111, 10011111
Hexadecimal
#ffff9f
LRV
≈ 95.3%
Closest short hex
#ff9 ΔE = 0.881
RGB
rgb(255, 255, 159)
RGBA
rgba(255, 255, 159, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.381, g: 0.381, b: 0.238
RYB
red: 62.353%, yellow: 100.000%, blue: 62.353%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-97 / 0xffffff9f
HSL
hsl(60, 100%, 81%)
HSLA
hsla(60, 100%, 81%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 60° (60.000), saturation: 38% (0.376), value: 100% (1.000)
HSP
hue: 60.000, saturation: 37.647%, perceived brightness: 96.453%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 85.873, S: 100.055, L: 98.147
Cubehelix
H: 56.942, S: 4.284, L: 0.959
TSL
T: 1.484, S: 0.091, L: 0.957
CMYK
cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 0% (0.000), yellow: 38% (0.376), key: 0% (0.000)
CMY
cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 0% (0.000), yellow: 38% (0.376)
XYZ
X: 83.259, Y: 95.285, Z: 46.800
xyY
x: 0.369, y: 0.423, Y: 95.285
CIELab
L: 98.147, a: -13.604, b: 45.870
CIELuv
L: 98.147, u: 4.647, v: 64.405
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 98.147, C: 47.845, H: 106.519
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 98.147, C: 64.572, H: 85.873
Hunter-Lab
L: 97.614, a: -18.574, b: 39.904
CIECAM02
J: 97.391, C: 38.636, h: 104.474, Q: 194.433, M: 33.787, s: 41.686, H: 125.700
OSA-UCS
lightness: -9.903, jaune: 6.918, green: 1.982
LMS
L: 94.346, M: 103.450, S: 47.569
YCbCr
Y: 225.637, Cb: 85.856, Cr: 134.816
YCoCg
Y: 231.000, Cg: 24.000, Co: 87.750
YDbDr
Y: 244.056, Db: -127.968, Dr: -20.832
YPbPr
Y: 248.088, Pb: -48.000, Pr: 4.416
xvYCC
Y: 229.064, Cb: 85.835, Cr: 131.879
YIQ
Y: 244.056, I: 30.841, Q: -29.869
YUV
Y: 244.056, U: -41.853, V: 9.601
Munsell Color System
2.5GY 9/6 ΔE = 7.516
Brand Color
Sprint ΔE = 13.341

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