Lightning Yellow

#FCC01E

Lightning Yellow #FCC01E

Shades of Lightning Yellow

#FCC11E

#E0AB1A

#C49617

#A88014

#8C6B10

#70550D

#54400A

#382A06

#1C1503

#000000

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Tints of Lightning Yellow

#FCC11E

#FCC837

#FDCE4F

#FDD568

#FDDC81

#FDE39A

#FEEAB3

#FEF1CC

#FEF8E5

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Lightning Yellow

#FEC119

#F1BB26

#E5B533

#D8AF40

#CBA94C

#BEA359

#B29E66

#A59872

#99927F

#8C8C8C

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What color is Lightning Yellow

Lightning Yellow is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Lightning Yellow is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Lightning Yellow

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Lightning Yellow is #FCC01E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Lightning Yellow has 99%% Red, 75% Green, and 12% Blue.
Lightning Yellow has 44° Hue, 88% Saturation, and 99% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Lightning Yellow has 44° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 55% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Lightning Yellow has 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 88% yellow, and 1% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#FCC01E

RGB

(252, 192, 30)

(99%, 75%, 12%)

HSV

(44°, 88, 99)

(12%, 88%, 99%)

HSL

(44°, 97, 55)

(12%, 97%, 55%)

CMYK

(0, 24, 88, 1)

(0%, 24%, 88%, 1%)

How does Lightning Yellow contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Lightning Yellow is 58%, which is medium high.
Lightning Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white. Lightning Yellow and black have a 12.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Lightning Yellow and white have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

58%

AAA (12.7)

insufficient (1.7)

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What colors go with Lightning Yellow

Summer

#474116

#857A49

#FCC01E

#E1DD94

#FCF5DF

Winter

#594513

#7B5F85

#FCC01E

#EEC1E5

#FCE39D

Spring

#144000

#6B8C11

#FCC01E

#89E383

#E3CC8C

Analogous

#473405

#8E7122

#FCC01E

#FCC566

#FCE6A8

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How to mix Lightning Yellow paint

To mix Lightning Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 50% Yellow, 37% Red, 1% Black, 12% White, as shown below.

Yellow

50%

Red

37%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

1%

White

12%

To mix Lightning Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 19% Magenta, 69% Yellow, 1% Black, 12% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

19%

Yellow

69%

Black

1%

White

12%

What colors are similar to Lightning Yellow

Colors similar to Lightning Yellow are: Orangey Yellow, Golden Brown, Mikado Yellow, Golden, and ArtyClick Amber. Orangey Yellow is brighter and darker than Lightning Yellow. Golden Brown is more yellow and darker than Lightning Yellow. Mikado Yellow is brighter and lighter than Lightning Yellow. Golden is more yellow and brighter than Lightning Yellow. ArtyClick Amber is brighter than Lightning Yellow.

Orangey Yellow

#FDB915

brighter,

darker

Golden Brown

#EAC117

more yellow,

darker

Mikado Yellow

#FFC40C

brighter,

lighter

Golden

#F5BF03

more yellow,

brighter

ArtyClick Amber

#FFBF00

brighter