Color Name: Safety Yellow
Hex Color Code: #EED202
RGB Color Code: RGB(238, 210, 2)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 11.8%, 99.2%, 6.7%
Color Family (Hue): Yellow





Safety Yellow is a high-visibility safety color defined by ANSI standard that specifies the standards for safety and accident prevention information. Color is used on hazard symbols, warning signs, high-visibility clothing, etc.


What color is Safety Yellow?

Safety Yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Safety Yellow is #EED202, and the RGB color code is RGB(238, 210, 2).

In the RGB color model, Safety Yellow has a red value of 238, a green value of 210, and a blue value of 2. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.8% magenta, 99.2% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52.9° (degrees), 98.3 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Safety Yellow has a hue of 52.9° (degrees), 99.2 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.


Safety Yellow is cool or warm?

The color Safety Yellow is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Safety Yellow?

Safety Yellow has an LRV of nearly 64. By LRV value, it is a light 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


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(238, 210, 2)
Red
238 (93.3%)
Green
210 (82.4%)
Blue
2 (0.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.76%
Yellow
99.16%
Key
6.67%

HSL

HSL(52.88deg, 98.3 %, 47.1 %)

Hue
52.88°
Saturation
98.33 %.
Lightness
47.06 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 211, 10)
Red
45 (17.5%)
Yellow
211 (82.9%)
Blue
10 (3.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
52.88°
Saturation
99.16 %.
Brightness / Value
93.33 %.

HWB

H: 52.88°

W: 0.78 %

B: 6.67 %

XYZ

X : 58.32

Y : 64.27

Z : 9.39

YXY

Y1 : 64.27

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.49

CMY

C : 6.67%

M : 17.65%

Y : 99.22%


LRV

~ 64.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.6Y 8.3/49.2

CIE-Lab

L : 84.11

A : -6.63

B : 84.24

CIE-Lch

L : 84.11

C : 84.5

H : 94.5

CIE-Luv

L : 84.11

U : 26.45

V : 89.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 80.17

A : -10.46

B : 49.18






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Safety Yellow


Here are the colors similar to Safety 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.



#E4D00A
Citrine
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#EFCC00
Yellow (Munsell)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#ECD540
Sandstorm Yellow
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


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


#FBD800
PANTONE Medium Yellow C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#F2CD00
PANTONE 7405 C
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#E1CD00
PANTONE 605 C
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#FDDA24
PANTONE 115 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


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




RAL Classic


Safety Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Safety Yellow to RAL Classic


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


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


#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)


RAL Design


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




Pantone TPX


Safety Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of Safety Yellow to Pantone TPX


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#F8D810
Candlelight
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#FFDD33
Capsicum Yellow
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#FFE01B
Cavendish Yellow
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#FEE12B
Pineapple Yellow
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)





Paint similar to Safety Yellow


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Safety 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.


Benjamin Moore


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


#F8D60A
Sun Porch (2023-30)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#F0CD00
Baby Chick (2023-20)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#ECC900
Yolk (2023-10)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#FFDB00
Bright Yellow (2022-30)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


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


#E9CB2E
Soleil (DE 5419)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#FFDC00
Summer Sun (DE 5405)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#E7C630
Lemon Zest (DE 5412)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#F3D64F
Fresh Pineapple (DE 5411)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints


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


#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#FFD637
Flirtatious (PPG1212-7)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)





Valspar


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


#FFD542
Sweet Mustard (3008-1B)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#FFCE01
Tangy (3008-1A)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)


Behr


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


#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)








Color Combinations


View more Safety Yellow - #EED202 color palettes and coordinating colors



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.







Example Color Images and Mockup


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