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LightYellow4.

A case-sensitive color name from the x11names color set.

#8B8B7AA little color.
A lot of possibility.
LightYellow4 · x11names

Color specification

Color set
x11names
Native model
rgb
Native values
0.545,0.545,0.48
Screen hex
#8B8B7A

Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.

\definecolor{myLightYellow4}{rgb}{0.545,0.545,0.48}

Use LightYellow4 in your document

1. Load the color set

Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.

\usepackage[x11names]{xcolor}

2. Color some text

Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.

\textcolor{LightYellow4}{A little color goes a long way.}
Preview text in simulator

Add a background

Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.

\colorbox{LightYellow4!20}{Highlighted text}
Preview background in simulator

Make a lighter shade

Mix 40% LightYellow4 with 60% white.

\colorlet{myShade}{LightYellow4!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}
Open in color mixer
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