130 Types of Yellow

John Spacey, September 04, 2018 updated on December 02, 2019

Yellow is a primary color that is evoked by wavelengths of light in the range 570–590 nanometres between orange and green on the spectrum of visible light. It is a pervasive color in nature as sunlight is typically perceived as yellow. Yellow is also a common color for vegetation, animals, insects and minerals. It is considered a highly visible color that is often used to command attention and to improve safety. Yellow is associated with energy, heat and happiness. In several Asian cultures, yellow is considered an auspicious color due to its association with gold and by extension wealth. The following are common hues, shades and tints of yellow and yellowish colors.

Aspen Yellow

#f6df9f

Aurora

#eddd59

Banana

#fffc79

Banana Peel

#ffe774

Biscuit

#feedca

Blond

#faf0be

Bright Yellow

#fffd01

Butter

#ffff81

Cadmium Yellow

#fff600

Candy Corn

#fcfc5d

Capital Yellow

#e6ba45

Champagne

#e9d2ac

Citrus Yellow

#fcd116

Cotton

#faf4d4

Cream

#ffffc2

Daffodil

#ffff31

Dandelion

#fedf08

Dark Yellow

#d5b60a

Deep Yellow

#ffff33

Dim Sunlight

#edd59e

Dull Yellow

#eedc5b

Electric Yellow

#fffc00

Faded Yellow

#feff7f

Flax

#eedc82

Fresh Straw

#eecc66

Gatsby Glitter

#eed683

Gentle Yellow

#fff5be

Gold

#ffd700

Golden Fog

#f0ead2

Harvest Gold

#eab76a

Honey

#fcdfa4

Honey Beige

#f3e2c6

Lemon

#fff700

Lemon Candy

#fae8ab

Lemon Meringue

#f6e199

Lemon Pie

#f1ff62

Lemonade

#f0e79d

Light French Vanilla

#fbe8ce

Light Gold

#fddc5c

Light Khaki

#f0e681

Light Mustard

#f7d560

Light Tan

#fbeeac

Light Yellow

#fffe7a

Limelight

#f0e87d

Melted Wax

#f6e6c5

Moonlight

#f6eed5

Mustard

#e1ad01

Mustard Seed

#c69f26

Naples Yellow

#fada5f

North Star

#f2dea4

Oasis Sand

#fcedc5

Off White

#ffffe4

Old Lace

#fdf5e6

Pale Banana

#fae199

Pale Gold

#fdde6c

Pale Peach

#ffe5ad

Pale Pearl

#fff2de

Pale Wheat

#fcf0e5

Pale Yellow

#ffff84

Parmesan

#ffffdd

Pastel Yellow

#fdfd96

Peach Yellow

#fadfad

Picasso

#f8ea97

Pineapple

#ffec89

Pollen

#eeeeaa

Popcorn

#f8de8d

Pumpkin Seed

#fffdd8

Ripe Mango

#ffc324

Risotto

#f8f5e9

Royal Yellow

#fada50

Safety Yellow

#eed202

Sahara Sand

#f1e788

Sand Yellow

#fdee73

Sandstorm

#ecd540

Saturn

#fae5bf

School Bus Yellow

#ffd800

Shaded Sun

#f3eba5

Sheer Sunlight

#fffedf

Soft Candlelight

#f7eacf

Soft Straw

#f5d180

Spaghetti

#fef69e

Spectra Yellow

#f7b718

Sponge Cake

#fffe40

Starship

#e3dd39

Straw

#e4d96f

Sugar Cookie

#f2e2a4

Sunflower

#ffc512

Sunny Side Up

#ffdc41

Sunshine

#fade85

Supernova

#fff8d9

Tahitian Sand

#f5dcb4

Tainted Gold

#ead795

Tambourine

#f0edd6

Tea Biscuit

#f5ebe1

Tender Yellow

#ededb7

Tennis Ball

#dfff4f

Tinker Light

#fbedb8

Titanium Yellow

#eee600

Tortilla

#efdba7

Transparent Yellow

#ffeeaa

Vanilla Pudding

#f7e26b

Vanilla Wafer

#f3ead2

Vapor Trail

#f5eedf

Very Pale Yellow

#ffffbf

Vibrant Yellow

#ffda29

Vintage Lace

#f1e7d2

Vivid Yellow

#ffe302

Wax Yellow

#ede9ad

Wheat

#fbdd7e

White Beach

#fff6d9

White Lightning

#f9f3db

White Lily

#faf0db

White Nectar

#f8f6d8

Wisteris Yellow

#f7c114

Woven Gold

#dcb639

Yellow

#ffff00

Yellow Bird

#ffef00

Yellow Brick Road

#eac853

Yellow Canary

#ffeaac

Yellow Diamond

#f6f1d7

Yellow Duck

#ffff11

Yellow Geranium

#ffe1a0

Yellow Iris

#eee78e

Yellow Jacket

#ffcc3a

Yellow Powder

#fcfd74

Yellow Rose

#fff000

Yellow Submarine

#ffff14

Yellow Yarn

#fef6be

Yellowish

#faee66

Yuzu Jam

#fdd200

Notes

Yellow is a highly visible color in dark conditions such as night but is difficult to see in bright conditions such as yellow text on a white background.

As with any highly visible color, yellows can be viewed as audacious colors that are exhausting to look at for long.

Overview: Yellow
Type	Bright Colors
Wavelength	Between orange and green 570–590 nanometres
Primary Color	Yes
Present in Sunlight (color of rainbow)	Yes
Complementary Color	Purple
Color Temperature	Warm
Positive Associations	Energy Happiness Wealth
Negative Associations	Brash Hard to look at
Special Uses	Visibility, high contrast with dark backgrounds Safety colors such as school bus yellow
Related Concepts	Bright Colors » Primary Color » Orange » Green » Color Temperature » Complementary Color »