Shades of Yellow & Names with HEX, RGB Color Codes

Here we have a list of tints and dark shades of yellow, including color names, HEX and RGB color codes. You will find a large variety of shades and tints, including all the most common and popular variations of this primary color on the RYB & CMYK color models. This list may prove useful for logo/graphic design, website and interior designing.

Yellow can range from extremely bright variations to pale tints to dark shades. Popular shades include, Mustard yellow, which is often used in clothing, also Amber, Bumblebee and Canary are among my favorites. Beige is commonly used in interior design. In paint, Banana, Ochre, Buttercup, Cream and Highlighter are popular.

In the RGB color model yellow is created by maximum equal amounts of Red and Green, 255 Red, 255 Green and 0 Blue.

Shades of Yellow – Names & Color Codes

Honey is a relativity dark shade of yellow, representing the color of honey.

Fire is a strong yellow color with a slight orange tinge, it moves towards red on the color wheel.

Amber color is another strong yellow, it’s situated between yellow and orange on the color wheel.

Cyber is a bright yellow with a slight orange tinge.

Named after a region of Italy (Tuscany), it’s the common yellow shade found in Tuscan landscapes.

Chartreuse yellow is a very bright yellow, with a slight greenish appearance. It’s commonly used for the color of tennis balls.

Canary is a bright yellow, it resembles the medium color of the Canary Bird. It also has a strong inclusion of green.

Cream is a very light tint of yellow, often considered a neutral variation.

Ochre, also referred to as yellow earth, it’s a dark naturally occurring shade of yellow. The Ochre pigment comes from a combination of sand, clay and ferric oxide.

Lemon is a bright tint of yellow, representing the common color of the Lemon.

Beige color is a very pale and neutral yellow, it’s very popular in the world of interior design.

Mustard color is one of the most commonly worn shades of yellow, it has often been used in the world of fashion and design.

Bumblebee yellow is a strong shade, it has a high inclusion of green, and it has a somewhat orange tinge.

Laguna is a medium pale tint of yellow.  

Banana yellow has a couple of variations; this one is a stronger medium bright color.

Gold color is classed as a strong yellow shade, resembling the color of the precious metal.

Flax is a sandy or straw looking pale tint, its RGB values include strong amounts of green and blue. The first use of flax as a color name was in 1915.

Dijon yellow is named after Dijon mustard. It’s darker than normal mustard due to being made with black mustard seeds.

Sand is a pale yellow orange tint, resembling the common color of sand.

Safety yellow is a strong but relatively darker shade. It’s often used for hazard signs, and for some construction vehicles and safety equipment.

Macaroon is a light tint with a slight greenish tinge. It’s a common color of the small Macaroon cakes.

Khaki yellow is often used for clothing, including military personnel, as it provides good camouflage in hot sandy environments.

Citrine represents the color of the gemstone, it’s a somewhat dark shade with a green undertone.

Straw is a light pale tint of yellow, closely matching the color of straw.

Saffron is a moderately dark shade, it gets its color from the chemical known as crocin.

In America this shade was created just to be used on school buses.

Peach is a fresh looking pale tint of yellow, representing a common color of the fruit.

Resembling part of the color, usually the inner middle area of the Jasmine flower, which is a light tint of yellow.

Buttercup yellow is a popular paint shade.

Highlighter yellow is a very strong and bright variation, it has fluorescent properties.