Mikado Yellow

#FFC40C

Mikado Yellow #FFC40C

Shades of Mikado Yellow

#FFC20C

#E2AC0B

#C69709

#AA8108

#8D6C07

#715605

#554004

#382B02

#1C1501

#000000

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Tints of Mikado Yellow

#FFC20C

#FFC927

#FFCF42

#FFD65D

#FFDD78

#FFE493

#FFEAAE

#FFF1C9

#FFF8E4

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Mikado Yellow

#FFC10A

#F1BA17

#E3B425

#D6AD33

#C8A640

#BA9F4E

#AD995B

#9F9269

#928B77

#848484

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What color is Mikado Yellow

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Mikado Yellow is #FFC40C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Mikado Yellow has 100%% Red, 77% Green, and 5% Blue.
Mikado Yellow has 45° Hue, 95% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Mikado Yellow has 45° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 52% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Mikado Yellow has 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 95% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#FFC40C

RGB

(255, 196, 12)

(100%, 77%, 5%)

HSV

(45°, 95, 100)

(12%, 95%, 100%)

HSL

(45°, 99, 52)

(12%, 99%, 52%)

CMYK

(0, 23, 95, 0)

(0%, 23%, 95%, 0%)

How does Mikado Yellow contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Mikado Yellow is 61%, which is medium high.
Mikado Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white. Mikado Yellow and black have a 13.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Mikado Yellow and white have a 1.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

61%

AAA (13.2)

insufficient (1.6)

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Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Mikado Yellow

Summer

#524D21

#898044

#FFC40C

#CECC9C

#FFE9A7

Winter

#4B3A00

#AC65A2

#FFC40C

#F3C1EA

#E5CC80

Spring

#604909

#6E8528

#FFC40C

#AEEEBF

#FFDD79

Analogous

#523F0F

#907F67

#C19F3B

#FFC40C

#EEE0CC

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How to mix Mikado Yellow paint

To mix Mikado Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 58% Yellow, 37% Red, 5% White, as shown below.

Yellow

58%

Red

37%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

0%

White

5%

To mix Mikado Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 19% Magenta, 77% Yellow, 5% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

19%

Yellow

77%

Black

0%

White

5%

What colors are similar to Mikado Yellow

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

ArtyClick Amber

#FFBF00

brighter,

darker

Supernova

#FFC901

brighter,

lighter

Lightning Yellow

#FCC01E

paler,

darker

Golden

#F5BF03

brighter,

darker

Orangey Yellow

#FDB915

more orange,

paler,

darker