Information about Maize color

#F4D054 - Maize color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F4D054, known as "Maize", is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(244, 208, 84) (95.7% red, 81.6% green, 32.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 63 / 4 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F4D054 reads as a intensely saturated yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kournikova (#F9D054). Slightly further away sit Portica (#F0D555) and Energy Yellow (#F5D752).

In RGB terms — rgb(244, 208, 84) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 14.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Maize" in the Register.

Maize color variations

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

Maize 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Maize

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

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Mustard color link
Mustard

#FFDB58

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Maize color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F4D054
  • RGB244, 208, 84
  • CMYK0, 14, 63, 4
  • CSSrgb(244, 208, 84)
  • HSL47°, 88%, 64%
  • HSL Precise46.5°, 87.912%, 64.314%
  • HSV47°, 66%, 96%
  • HSB47°, 66%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.957, 0.816, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.957, 0.816, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.957, 0.816, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB95.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF4D054
  • DECIMAL ID16044116
  • Name Length5
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