Cadmium Yellow
#FFF600
Shades of Cadmium Yellow
Tints of Cadmium Yellow
Tones of Cadmium Yellow
What color is Cadmium Yellow
Cadmium Yellow is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Cadmium Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cadmium Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cadmium Yellow is #FFF600.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cadmium Yellow has 100%% Red, 96% Green, and 0% Blue.
Cadmium Yellow has 58° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cadmium Yellow has 58° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cadmium Yellow has 0% cyan, 4% 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 |
#FFF600 |
|
RGB |
(255, 246, 0) |
(100%, 96%, 0%) |
HSV |
(58°, 100, 100) |
(16%, 100%, 100%) |
HSL |
(58°, 100, 50) |
(16%, 100%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(0, 4, 100, 0) |
(0%, 4%, 100%, 0%) |
How does Cadmium Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Cadmium Yellow is 87%, which is high.
Cadmium Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Cadmium Yellow and black have a 18.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Cadmium Yellow and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
87% |
AAA (18.4) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Cadmium Yellow
How to mix Cadmium Yellow paint
To mix Cadmium Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 93% Yellow, 7% Red, as shown below.
Yellow
93%
Red
7%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
0%
To mix Cadmium Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 97% Yellow, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
3%
Yellow
97%
Black
0%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Cadmium Yellow
Colors similar to Cadmium Yellow are: Sunny Yellow, Aureolin, ArtyClick Yellow, Neon Yellow, and Greenish Yellow. Sunny Yellow is paler than Cadmium Yellow. Aureolin is darker than Cadmium Yellow. ArtyClick Yellow is lighter than Cadmium Yellow. Neon Yellow is more green and darker than Cadmium Yellow. Greenish Yellow is more green and darker than Cadmium Yellow.
