Selective Yellow
#FFBA00
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Tones of Selective Yellow
What color is Selective Yellow
Selective Yellow is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Selective Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Selective Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Selective Yellow is #FFBA00.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Selective Yellow has 100%% Red, 73% Green, and 0% Blue.
Selective Yellow has 44° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Selective Yellow has 44° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Selective Yellow has 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 100% 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 |
#FFBA00 |
|
RGB |
(255, 186, 0) |
(100%, 73%, 0%) |
HSV |
(44°, 100, 100) |
(12%, 100%, 100%) |
HSL |
(44°, 100, 50) |
(12%, 100%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(0, 27, 100, 0) |
(0%, 27%, 100%, 0%) |
How does Selective Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Selective Yellow is 56%, which is medium high.
Selective Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Selective Yellow and black have a 12.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Selective Yellow and white have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
56% |
AAA (12.3) |
insufficient (1.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Selective Yellow
How to mix Selective Yellow paint
To mix Selective Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 57% Yellow, 43% Red, as shown below.
Yellow
57%
Red
43%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
0%
To mix Selective Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Magenta, 79% Yellow, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
21%
Yellow
79%
Black
0%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Selective Yellow
Colors similar to Selective Yellow are: Golden, ArtyClick Amber, Yellow Orange, Orangey Yellow, and Corn. Golden is more yellow than Selective Yellow. ArtyClick Amber is lighter than Selective Yellow. Yellow Orange is darker than Selective Yellow. Orangey Yellow is paler than Selective Yellow. Corn is more yellow and darker than Selective Yellow.
