Color Name: School Bus Yellow
Hex Color Code: #F5A400
RGB Color Code: RGB(245, 164, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 33.1%, 100.0%, 3.9%
Color Family (Hue): Yellow





School Bus Yellow is a color specifically formulated for school buses in North America and Canada. This color is also called National School Bus Glossy Yellow.

What color is School Bus Yellow?

School Bus Yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for School Bus Yellow is #F5A400, and the RGB color code is RGB(245, 164, 0).

In the RGB color model, School Bus Yellow has a red value of 245, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 33.1% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 3.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 48.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, School Bus Yellow has a hue of 40.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 96.1 % brightness/value.


School Bus Yellow is cool or warm?

The color School Bus Yellow is a warm color.


What is the LRV of School Bus Yellow?

School Bus Yellow has an LRV of nearly 46. By LRV value, it is a medium 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


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(245, 164, 0)
Red
245 (96.1%)
Green
164 (64.3%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
33.06%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
3.92%

HSL

HSL(40.16deg, 100.0 %, 48.0 %)

Hue
40.16°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
48.04 %.

RYB

RYB(91, 168, 7)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Yellow
168 (65.7%)
Blue
7 (2.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.16°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
96.08 %.

HWB

H: 40.16°

W: 0.00 %

B: 3.92 %

XYZ

X : 50.93

Y : 45.96

Z : 6.19

YXY

Y1 : 45.96

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 3.92%

M : 35.69%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 46 %

Munsell Color System

0.2Y 7.2/18.7

CIE-Lab

L : 73.52

A : 20.25

B : 77.46

CIE-Lch

L : 73.52

C : 80.06

H : 75.35

CIE-Luv

L : 73.52

U : 67.47

V : 73.33

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.8

A : 15.45

B : 42.05






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to School Bus Yellow


Here are the colors similar to School Bus 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.



#FFA700
Chrome Yellow
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#FFA500
Orange (Web)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#FFAA1D
Bright Yellow
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)





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


RAL Classic


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


#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


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




Pantone PMS


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


#F2A900
PANTONE 130 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#FFAD00
PANTONE 2010 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#FFA300
PANTONE 137 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#F3AF22
PANTONE 4008 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


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


#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)


RAL Design


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




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



#FFA812
Dark Tangerine
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#F79E1B
Mastercard Yellow
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)





Paint similar to School Bus Yellow


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to School Bus 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.


Behr


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


#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


Valspar


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


#FFA901
Kernel of Truth (V015-3)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#EBA101
Queen Anne (M226)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#FFA501
Orange Glow (3001-1A)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#FFAA3E
Pumpkin Butter (2007-1B)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


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


#FFAA00
Flash of Orange (DEA 116)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#FFAF37
Ripe Pumpkin (DE 5307)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#EDA740
Acorn Squash (DE 5292)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#E59B34
Persimmon (DE 5293)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)





Benjamin Moore


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


#FFA706
Mandarin Orange (2018-20)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#FFAF00
Mardi Gras Gold (2019-10)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#EAA731
Yellow Marigold (2155-30)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#FFB000
Bumble Bee Yellow (2020-10)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


PPG Paints


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


#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% 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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