Information about Mikado Yellow color

#FFC40C - Mikado Yellow color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FFC40C, known as "Mikado Yellow", falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 196, 12) — 100% red, 76.9% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 95 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FFC40C reads as a intensely saturated yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sunflower (#FFC512). Slightly further away sit Real Madrid Gold (#FEBE10) and Metallic Yellow (#FDCC0D).

In RGB terms — rgb(255, 196, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Mikado Yellow" in the Register.

Mikado Yellow color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Mikado Yellow color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Mikado Yellow

#FFC40C
#FFCE3B

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#FFDA6C

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#FFE69D

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#FFF2CE

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White

#FFFFFF

Mikado Yellow color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Mikado Yellow

#FFC40C
#D49F00

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#9F7700

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#6A4F00

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#352700

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Black

#000000

Mikado Yellow color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Mikado Yellow

#FFC40C
#E6B420

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#CDA737

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#B39A4F

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#998D67

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Grey

#808080

Mikado Yellow color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#78FF0A

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Mikado Yellow

#FFC40C
#FF5F0A

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#FF0A16

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#FF0A78

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Mikado Yellow color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#FFC40C
Mikado Yellow

#FFC40C

#0A47FF
#0A47FF

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#FFC40C
Mikado Yellow

#FFC40C

#470AFF
#470AFF

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#0AC2FF
#0AC2FF

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#C2FF0A
#C2FF0A

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#FFC40C
Mikado Yellow

#FFC40C

#FF470A
#FF470A

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#FFC40C
Mikado Yellow

#FFC40C

#0AFFC2
#0AFFC2

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#C20AFF
#C20AFF

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#FFC40C
Mikado Yellow

#FFC40C

#47FF0A
#47FF0A

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#0A47FF
#0A47FF

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#C20AFF
#C20AFF

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#FFC40C
Mikado Yellow

#FFC40C

#0AFF47
#0AFF47

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#0A47FF
#0A47FF

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#FF0AC2
#FF0AC2

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Nearest named colors to Mikado Yellow

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Sunflower color link
Sunflower

#FFC512

Real Madrid Gold color link
Real Madrid Gold

#FEBE10

Metallic Yellow color link
Metallic Yellow

#FDCC0D

Golden Rod color link
Golden Rod

#F9BC08

Mango color link
Mango

#FDBE02

Supernova color link
Supernova

#FFC901

Goldenrod Yellow color link
Goldenrod Yellow

#F6C604

Golden Poppy color link
Golden Poppy

#FCC200

Amber color link
Amber

#FFBF00

Lithuania Yellow color link
Lithuania Yellow

#FDB913

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

Philippine Yellow color link
Philippine Yellow

#FECB00

Mikado Yellow color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#FFC40C - Mikado Yellow color image Mikado Yellow color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#FFC40C - Mikado Yellow color image Mikado Yellow color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#FFC40C - Mikado Yellow color image Mikado Yellow color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFC40C
  • RGB255, 196, 12
  • CMYK0, 23, 95, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 196, 12)
  • HSL45°, 100%, 52%
  • HSL Precise45.432°, 100%, 52.353%
  • HSV45°, 95%, 100%
  • HSB45°, 95%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.769, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.769, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.769, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFFC40C
  • DECIMAL ID16761868
  • Name Length13
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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