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School Bus Yellow

#FFD900

School Bus Yellow is a warm medium color with the hex code #FFD900. This vibrant hue can be represented as RGB 255, 217, 0 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 15%, 100%, 0% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

School Bus Yellow color values

HEX
#FFD900
RGB
255, 217, 0
HSL
51°, 100%, 50%
CMYK
0, 15, 100, 0

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

School Bus Yellow sits at 51° on the color wheel with 100% saturation and 50% lightness, placing it in the orange-yellow segment of the spectrum. With saturation at 100%, this is a high-chroma color: the kind that anchors palettes and demands considered placement. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, School Bus Yellow is rendered as rgb(255, 217, 0), where the red channel dominates at 255, giving the color a clear red cast. The mid-range lightness and strong saturation make this versatile for both foreground and background roles, depending on what it is paired against.

For print, School Bus Yellow translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 15M 100Y 0K. With almost no black ink (0%), this color is built almost entirely from process inks: 15% magenta, 100% yellow. This profile tends toward vibrancy in print, though ink density limits on press may affect saturation on coated versus uncoated stock. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use School Bus Yellow

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #FFD900;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 255, 217, 0;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#FFD900',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 15%
Y: 100%
K: 0%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(255, 217, 0)
rgba(255, 217, 0, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 51° on the color wheel

Versace logo
Versace
Best Buy logo
Best Buy
Red Bull logo
Red Bull
National Geographic logo
National Geographic

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFD900?
#FFD900 is School Bus Yellow, a warm medium color with RGB values of 255, 217, 0. It has a hue of 51°, 100% saturation, and 50% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #FFD900?
The RGB color code for #FFD900 is rgb(255, 217, 0). This means it contains 255 red, 217 green, and 0 blue in the RGB color model.
Is School Bus Yellow a warm or cool color?
School Bus Yellow (#FFD900) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #FFD900 in CSS?
You can use #FFD900 in CSS with: background-color: #FFD900; or color: #FFD900; or as an RGB value: rgb(255, 217, 0). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 15%, 100%, 0%.

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