Color Name: Pastel Yellow
Hex Color Code: #FDFD96
RGB Color Code: RGB(253, 253, 150)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 40.7%, 0.8%
Color Family (Hue): Yellow Pastel





Pastel yellow is a pale shade of yellow. Pastel yellow has a soft, gentle, and light appearance.

How to produce pastel yellow?

Pastel yellow is a lighter shade of yellow. To produce pastel yellow, simply mix a bit of yellow paint with white.


What color is Pastel Yellow?

Pastel Yellow color belongs to the Yellow Pastel color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Pastel Yellow is #FDFD96, and the RGB color code is RGB(253, 253, 150).

In the RGB color model, Pastel Yellow has a red value of 253, a green value of 253, and a blue value of 150. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 40.7% yellow, and 0.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 96.3 % saturation, and 79.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Pastel Yellow has a hue of 60° (degrees), 40.7 % saturation and 99.2 % brightness/value.


Pastel Yellow is cool or warm?

The color Pastel Yellow is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Pastel Yellow?

Pastel Yellow has an LRV of nearly 93. By LRV value, it is a whitish color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Pastel Yellow color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(253, 253, 150)
Red
253 (99.2%)
Green
253 (99.2%)
Blue
150 (58.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
40.71%
Key
0.78%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 96.3 %, 79.0 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
96.26 %.
Lightness
79.02 %.

RYB

RYB(1, 104, 1)
Red
1 (0.5%)
Yellow
104 (40.9%)
Blue
1 (0.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
40.71 %.
Brightness / Value
99.22 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 58.82 %

B: 0.78 %

XYZ

X : 81.14

Y : 93.34

Z : 42.59

YXY

Y1 : 93.34

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 0.78%

M : 0.78%

Y : 41.18%


LRV

~ 93.3 %

Munsell Color System

2.5GY 9.6/7.1

CIE-Lab

L : 97.36

A : -14.32

B : 49.18

CIE-Lch

L : 97.36

C : 51.23

H : 106.23

CIE-Luv

L : 97.36

U : 4.91

V : 68.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 96.61

A : -19.15

B : 41.49






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Pastel Yellow


Here are the colors similar to Pastel Yellow . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#FFFF99
Canary
ΔE - 0.44 (99.6% similar)
#FFFF9F
Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 1.15 (98.8% similar)
#E8F48C
Key Lime
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


Pastel Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Pastel Yellow to British Standard 4800


#F7F994
BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow
ΔE - 1.05 (98.9% similar)
#FCF3A8
BS 10-B-15 - Ivory
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pastel Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Pastel Yellow to Pantone PMS


#EEF386
PANTONE 930 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#EFF4A4
PANTONE 937 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#F2F0A1
PANTONE Yellow 0131 C
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#F0EC74
PANTONE 393 C
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pastel Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Pastel Yellow to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Pastel Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Pastel Yellow to RAL Design







Paint similar to Pastel Yellow


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Pastel Yellow . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards


Pastel Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Pastel Yellow to Dunn-Edwards


#FFFBA8
Lemon Slice (DE 5402)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#FFF49C
Banana Cream (DE 5395)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#EFF19D
Leaf Bud (DE 5514)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#FFF47C
Chickadee (DE 5403)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Pastel Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Pastel Yellow to Benjamin Moore


#F0F09F
Lemon Freeze (2025-50)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#FFF19F
Sundance (2022-50)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#E7EFA0
Fresh Cut Grass (2026-50)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#FEF0A1
Lemon Meringue (2023-50)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints


Pastel Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Pastel Yellow to PPG Paints


#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#F8EB97
Calabash (PPG1213-5)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#FDEA83
Citrus Punch (PPG1212-5)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#F6EBA1
Lazy Daizy (PPG1212-4)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)





Valspar


Pastel Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Pastel Yellow to Valspar


#F9EC9F
East of the Sun (8001-25B)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#E2DF84
Fluorescent Lime (6007-9C)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Pastel Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Pastel Yellow to Sherwin Williams


#F7E594
Fun Yellow (SW 6908)
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#F6E3A1
Venetian Yellow (SW 1666)
ΔE - 9.09 (90.9% similar)
#E6D88E
Lively Yellow (SW 6702)
ΔE - 9.13 (90.9% similar)
#DAD790
Gleeful (SW 6709)
ΔE - 9.23 (90.8% similar)


Behr


Pastel Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Pastel Yellow to Behr


#E8E097
Reviving Green (P340-3)
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)
#F9E69C
Storm Lightning (P310-4)
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)
#FFE99E
Rise And Shine (P300-4)
ΔE - 8.03 (92.0% similar)
#FFF1B4
Firefly (P310-3)
ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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