Cadmium Yellow color hex code is #EE9626

What is Cadmium Yellow Color?

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Cadmium Yellow is from the Pantone® Textile Cotton eXtended list where it is numbered 15-1054 TCX. The CMYK values of the color have not been provided by the company and the ones listed on this page have been calculated from the hexadecimal value and are only approximations. The color can be applied on a web page with the help of HTML and/or CSS through the hex, RGB, HSB or CMYK values.

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Cadmium Yellow Color Codes

Hex Code	#EE9626
RGB Values	(238, 150, 38)
CMYK Values	(0%, 37%, 84%, 7%)
HSV/HSB Values	(34°, 84%, 93%)
Closest Web Safe	#FF9933
Inverse Color	#1169D9 [Bright Navy Blue]
Pantone®	15-1054 TCX
Closest RAL	1033 [Dahlia yellow]
Complementary Color	#267EEE [Bleu De France]

Cadmium Yellow Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#8E8E8E
Desaturated	#8A8A8A
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#A4A4A4
Weighted Average (Luma)	#A1A1A1
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#C9C9C9

Cadmium Yellow Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of EE9626. Complementary color is 267EEE

Complementary Palette

The complement of Cadmium Yellow is Bleu De France with the hex code #267EEE. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #EE9626 color is offered by #267EEE. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (EE9626, E2EE26 and EE3226)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Cadmium Yellow (#EE9626) are Dandelion (#E2EE26) and Permanent Geranium Lake (#EE3226). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Cadmium Yellow with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (EE9626, 26E2EE and 3226EE)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Cadmium Yellow (#EE9626) are #26E2EE (Fluorescent Blue) and #3226EE (Bluebonnet). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (EE9626, 26EE96 and 9626EE)

Triadic Palette

Cadmium Yellow triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #26EE96 (Medium Spring Green) and #9626EE (Purple (X11)) along with #EE9626 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (EE9626, 26EE96, 267EEE and EE267E)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Cadmium Yellow has four colors - #26EE96 (Medium Spring Green), #267EEE (Bleu De France) and #EE267E (Electric Pink) in addition to the base color (#EE9626). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (EE9626, 26EE32, 267EEE and EE26E2)

Square Palette

Cadmium Yellow square color palette has #26EE32 (Lime Green), #267EEE (Bleu De France) and #EE26E2 (Hot Magenta). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Cadmium Yellow Color Rainbow Palette

Our Cadmium Yellow rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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