Cadmium yellow (#fff600) color information

#fff600 is the hex color code that is commonly known by the name "Cadmium yellow". It's labeled as "generic yellow". Psychologically, when humans think of this color, Cadmium yellow (#fff600), in branding, they might associate it with being encouraged to communicate, optimism, self-esteem, the home, and sunshine. This color isn't popular for technology. Best Buy and Unity are a couple of companies using this color, according to our database.

Breakdown of Cadmium yellow (#fff600)

#fff600 is made up of (255, 246, 0) in RGB colorspace and (0.00, 3.53, 100.00, 0.00) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 16774656 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #ffff00. Black should be used ontop of #fff600 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #fff600. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.
hex #fff600 luma #220.65
Websafe hex #ffff00 Black/white pairing Black
rgb rgb(255, 246, 0) Adobe RGB (253.00, 243.00, 59.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(100%, 96%, 0%) Closest named color Cadmium yellow
rgba rgba(255.0, 246.0, 0.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (92.74, -15.14, 53.54)
cmyk cmyk(0.00, 3.53, 100.00, 0.00) CIE-L*ab (94.31, -15.51, 91.71)
hsv hsv(57.60, 100.00, 50.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (94.31, 93.01, 99.60)
hsb hsb(57.60, 100.00, 100.00) CIE-L*uv (94.31, 16.11, 102.18)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

Compliments of #Cadmium yellow (#fff600)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #fff600 and the second color is called the "compliment" #000cff.

#fff600
#000cff
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Cadmium yellow (#fff600)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #fff600 is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #000cff.

#000cff
#fff600
#008cff
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Triadic Colors of Cadmium yellow (#fff600)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

#7caf35
#fff600
#f200ff
This color scheme tends to produce colors that are quite vibrant, regardless of saturation.

Tetradic Colors of Cadmium yellow (#fff600)

Fours colors make up the Tetradic color scheme. All four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart when visualized on a color wheel.

#fff600
#00fff2
#000cff
#ff000c
Find balance between the warm and cold colors if you desire to use the Tetradic color scheme in your design.

Analagous Colors of Cadmium yellow (#fff600)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

#8cff00
#fff600
#ff7200
Analagous colors often appear in nature. If you're designing with the outdoors in mind, keep this color harmony at your disposal.

Cadmium yellow (#fff600) Gradients

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #fff600 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the sections above.

#fff600 → #000cff
#fff600 → #fff84c
#fff600 → #000000
#fff600 → #8cff00
#fff600 → #999300
#fff600 → #ff7200

How #fff600 looks in different atmospheres

Seeing #fff600 on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #fff600 could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Ultralume 30, Philips TL83
Ultralume 40, Philips TL84
Ultralume 50, Philips TL85
Cool White Fluorescent
Sylvania F40, D50 simulator
Daylight fluorescent, D65 simulator
Lite White Fluorescent
Daylight Fluorescent
Warm White Fluorescent
White Fluorescent
Cool fluorescent
Daylight Fluorescent
Equal energy
North sky daylight
Daylight, sRGB, Adobe-RGB
Mid-morning daylight

Named colors and Interior Paints close to Cadmium yellow (#fff600)

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#fff600 Might be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Aureolin
Canary yellow
Yellow (process)
Yellow rose
Christmas yellow
Lemon
Neon yellow
Yellow Sunshine

Programming Language Syntax for #fff600

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #fff600
Java new Color(255, 246, 0);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 246, 0);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:255 green:246 blue:0 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(255f, 246f, 0f);
Swift UIColor(red:255, green:246, blue:0, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $00f6ff
Python Color('#fff600')

Base Conversions of hex color #fff600

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #fff600. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 16774656 while the individual RGB conversions are: rgb(255, 246, 0).

Red Green Blue
Binary 11111111 11110110 00000000
Hex ff f6 00
Octal 377 366 0
Decimal 255 246 0

Icons incorporating the color #fff600

If you're considering using #fff600 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.