What color is Lemon?
Lemon is a bright, pale yellow with a strong citrus-like clarity, hex #FFF700, close to the flesh of a ripe lemon. It reads lighter and cooler than golden yellow, with a sharp, almost electric tone in direct light.
What is the meaning of the color Lemon?
English records the color name lemon from at least the early 19th century, tied directly to the fruit introduced to northern Europe through Mediterranean trade routes. As synthetic dyes developed in the late 1800s, pale yellows like lemon became reproducible in textiles and print, separating the color from golden or amber yellows in commercial classification. The distinction mattered in fashion and manufacturing, where lemon yellow was catalogued as its own shade in British and American dye charts by the 1900s. The color anchors the visual identity of Lemon Head candy, produced by Ferrara Candy Company since 1962, which helped fix the name in American popular culture.
What colors go with Lemon?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FFF700 |
color: #FFF700;
|
| RGB | 255, 247, 0 |
color: rgb(255, 247, 0);
|
| RGB Percentage | 100%, 97%, 0% |
color: rgb(100%, 97%, 0%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 100%, 0% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 58°, 100%, 50% |
color: hsl(58, 100%, 50%);
|
| HSV | 58°, 100%, 100% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 40, 2, 82 |
color: lab(40% 2 82);
|
| Decimal | 16774912 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.lemon {
color: #FFF700;
}
$lemon: #FFF700;
rgb(255, 247, 0)