COLOR USAGE GUIDE · svgnames
Yellow.
A case-sensitive color name from the svgnames color set.
A lot of possibility.Yellow · svgnames
Color specification
- Color set
- svgnames
- Native model
- rgb
- Native values
- 1,1,0
- Screen hex
- #FFFF00
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{myYellow}{rgb}{1,1,0}Use Yellow in your document
1. Load the color set
Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.
\usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}2. Color some text
Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.
\textcolor{Yellow}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{Yellow!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% Yellow with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{Yellow!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}