Sun Yellow
#FFDF22
Shades of Sun Yellow
What color is Sun Yellow
Sun Yellow is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Sun Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Sun Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Sun Yellow is #FFDF22.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sun Yellow has 100%% Red, 87% Green, and 13% Blue.
Sun Yellow has 51° Hue, 87% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sun Yellow has 51° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 57% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sun Yellow has 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 87% 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 |
#FFDF22 |
|
RGB |
(255, 223, 34) |
(100%, 87%, 13%) |
HSV |
(51°, 87, 100) |
(14%, 87%, 100%) |
HSL |
(51°, 100, 57) |
(14%, 100%, 57%) |
CMYK |
(0, 13, 87, 0) |
(0%, 13%, 87%, 0%) |
How does Sun Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Sun Yellow is 74%, which is high.
Sun Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Sun Yellow and black have a 15.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Sun Yellow and white have a 1.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
74% |
AAA (15.8) |
insufficient (1.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Sun Yellow
How to mix Sun Yellow paint
To mix Sun Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 65% Yellow, 22% Red, 13% White, as shown below.
Yellow
65%
Red
22%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
13%
To mix Sun Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Magenta, 76% Yellow, 13% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
11%
Yellow
76%
Black
0%
White
13%
What colors are similar to Sun Yellow
Colors similar to Sun Yellow are: Banana Yellow, Candlelight, Dandelion, Ripe Lemon, and Golden Yellow. Banana Yellow is paler than Sun Yellow. Candlelight is brighter and darker than Sun Yellow. Dandelion is more yellow and paler than Sun Yellow. Ripe Lemon is darker than Sun Yellow. Golden Yellow is brighter than Sun Yellow.
