Canary Yellow
#FFFE40
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What color is Canary Yellow
Canary Yellow is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Canary Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Canary Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Canary Yellow is #FFFE40.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Canary Yellow has 100%% Red, 100% Green, and 25% Blue.
Canary Yellow has 60° Hue, 75% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Canary Yellow has 60° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 63% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Canary Yellow has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FFFE40 |
|
RGB |
(255, 254, 64) |
(100%, 100%, 25%) |
HSV |
(60°, 75, 100) |
(17%, 75%, 100%) |
HSL |
(60°, 100, 63) |
(17%, 100%, 63%) |
CMYK |
(0, 0, 75, 0) |
(0%, 0%, 75%, 0%) |
How does Canary Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Canary Yellow is 92%, which is high.
Canary Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Canary Yellow and black have a 19.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Canary Yellow and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
92% |
AAA (19.5) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Canary Yellow
How to mix Canary Yellow paint
To mix Canary Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 74% Yellow, 1% Red, 25% White, as shown below.
Yellow
74%
Red
1%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
25%
To mix Canary Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 75% Yellow, 25% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
75%
Black
0%
White
25%
What colors are similar to Canary Yellow
Colors similar to Canary Yellow are: Daffodil, Golden Fizz, Sunny Yellow, Custard, and ArtyClick Yellow. Daffodil is brighter than Canary Yellow. Golden Fizz is darker than Canary Yellow. Sunny Yellow is brighter and darker than Canary Yellow. Custard is paler than Canary Yellow. ArtyClick Yellow is brighter than Canary Yellow.
