Pale Canary
#FFFF99
Shades of Pale Canary
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Tones of Pale Canary
What color is Pale Canary
Pale Canary is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Pale Canary is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pale Canary
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pale Canary is #FFFF99.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Canary has 100%% Red, 100% Green, and 60% Blue.
Pale Canary has 60° Hue, 40% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Canary has 60° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 80% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Canary has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% 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 |
#FFFF99 |
|
RGB |
(255, 255, 153) |
(100%, 100%, 60%) |
HSV |
(60°, 40, 100) |
(17%, 40%, 100%) |
HSL |
(60°, 100, 80) |
(17%, 100%, 80%) |
CMYK |
(0, 0, 40, 0) |
(0%, 0%, 40%, 0%) |
How does Pale Canary contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Pale Canary is 95%, which is high.
Pale Canary has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pale Canary and black have a 20.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Pale Canary and white have a 1.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
95% |
AAA (20.0) |
insufficient (1.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Pale Canary
How to mix Pale Canary paint
To mix Pale Canary paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 40% Yellow, 60% White, as shown below.
Yellow
40%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
60%
To mix Pale Canary paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 40% Yellow, 60% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
40%
Black
0%
White
60%
What colors are similar to Pale Canary
Colors similar to Pale Canary are: Butter, Parchment, Yellowish Tan, Manilla, and Light Beige. Butter is brighter than Pale Canary. Parchment is paler than Pale Canary. Yellowish Tan is brighter and darker than Pale Canary. Manilla is brighter and darker than Pale Canary. Light Beige is paler than Pale Canary.
