Shades of Yellow 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 subtractive color models. This list may prove useful for logo/graphic and website designing.

Shades of Yellow

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.

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 a rich but darker shade of yellow, commonly seen in clothing.

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 looking tint, its RGB values include strong amounts of green and blue.

Dijon is a dark mustard yellow shade.

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 equipment.

Macaroon is a light tint with a slight greenish tinge.

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 the color of the Jasmine flower, it’s a light tint of yellow.