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School Bus Yellow (#FFD800) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about School Bus Yellow (#FFD800) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

School Bus Yellow (#FFD800) Color Information

School Bus Yellow (#FFD800) RGB value is (255, 216, 0). The hex color red value is 255, green is 216, and blue is 0. Its HSL format shows a hue of 51°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 50 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 15 percent, 100 percent, 0 percent.

School Bus Yellow
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rgb(255, 216, 0)
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School Bus Yellow (#FFD800) Color Meaning

School Bus Yellow (#FFD800) radiates visibility, optimism, and functional alertness. This bold, bright yellow School Bus Yellow (#FFD800) evokes caution signage, educational settings, and sunny energy. Psychologically, it enhances attention, alertness, and cognitive stimulation, promoting readiness and mental clarity. Culturally, School Bus Yellow (#FFD800) is widely used in transportation, signage, and educational contexts, symbolizing caution, guidance, and energy. Spiritually, it represents clarity, illumination, and awareness, fostering conscious action, optimism, and focus. Its vibrant tone naturally draws attention while remaining warm and accessible.

Color Conversion

Convert School Bus Yellow (#FFD800) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#FFD800
RGB
rgb(255, 216, 0)
HSL
hsl(51°, 100%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 15%, 100%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(51°, 100%, 100%)
XYZ
65.7959 70.3717 10.1153
Yxy
70.3717 0.4498 0.4811
Hunter Lab
83.8878 -0.8503 16.4449
CIE-Lab
87.1789 -2.4299 87.3138

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green216 / 255 (85%)
85%
Blue0 / 255 (0%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta15 / 100 (15%)
15%
Yellow100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

School Bus Yellow (#FFD800) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

School Bus Yellow (#FFD800) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test School Bus Yellow (#FFD800) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#FFD800

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FFD800 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

School Bus Yellow (#FFD800)

protanopia

#eeee34

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFD800;

Text Color

color: #FFD800;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFD800;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFD80040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFD800;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFD800 0%, #978000 100%);

School Bus Yellow (#FFD800) Color FAQs

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