Digital swatch #FFFF00 255 · 255 · 0

Vivid Yellow

鮮黃GialloAmarilloAmarelo

鮮黃zh 黃色zh Gialloit Amarilloes Amarelopt

#FFFF00 (RGB 255, 255, 0), a vivid yellow, is catalogued as 鮮黃 in Chinese, Giallo in Italian, Amarillo in Spanish and Amarelo in Portuguese. The same value is also named 黃色 (Chinese). Its closest named colors in other languages are Cadmium yellow (English) and Jaune canari (French).

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Chinese 檸檬黄 #FFFF24 · ΔE 3.8 French Jaune canari #E7F00D · ΔE 8.8 English Cadmium yellow #FFF600 · ΔE 5.2 Italian Limone #FDE910 · ΔE 12.8 Spanish Cadmín #FFF600 · ΔE 5.2 Portuguese Lima #FDE910 · ΔE 12.8 Japanese 中黄 #FAD43A · ΔE 30
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