Lightning Yellow
#FCC01E
Shades of Lightning Yellow
Tints of Lightning Yellow
Tones of Lightning Yellow
What color is Lightning Yellow
Lightning Yellow is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Lightning Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Lightning Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Lightning Yellow is #FCC01E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Lightning Yellow has 99%% Red, 75% Green, and 12% Blue.
Lightning Yellow has 44° Hue, 88% Saturation, and 99% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Lightning Yellow has 44° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 55% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Lightning Yellow has 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 88% yellow, and 1% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FCC01E |
|
RGB |
(252, 192, 30) |
(99%, 75%, 12%) |
HSV |
(44°, 88, 99) |
(12%, 88%, 99%) |
HSL |
(44°, 97, 55) |
(12%, 97%, 55%) |
CMYK |
(0, 24, 88, 1) |
(0%, 24%, 88%, 1%) |
How does Lightning Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Lightning Yellow is 58%, which is medium high.
Lightning Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Lightning Yellow and black have a 12.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Lightning Yellow and white have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
58% |
AAA (12.7) |
insufficient (1.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Lightning Yellow
How to mix Lightning Yellow paint
To mix Lightning Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 50% Yellow, 37% Red, 1% Black, 12% White, as shown below.
Yellow
50%
Red
37%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
1%
White
12%
To mix Lightning Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 19% Magenta, 69% Yellow, 1% Black, 12% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
19%
Yellow
69%
Black
1%
White
12%
What colors are similar to Lightning Yellow
Colors similar to Lightning Yellow are: Orangey Yellow, Golden Brown, Mikado Yellow, Golden, and ArtyClick Amber. Orangey Yellow is brighter and darker than Lightning Yellow. Golden Brown is more yellow and darker than Lightning Yellow. Mikado Yellow is brighter and lighter than Lightning Yellow. Golden is more yellow and brighter than Lightning Yellow. ArtyClick Amber is brighter than Lightning Yellow.
