Hex
#FFD400
Pac-Man color: Pac-Man yellow
Pac-Man is a round yellow character — essentially a circle with a wedge-shaped mouth — who eats dots in a maze. Its approximate study hex value is #FFD400 (RGB 255, 212, 0; HSB 50°, 100%, 100%).
RGB
255, 212, 0
HSB
50°, 100%, 100%
CSS
color: #FFD400;Pac-Man yellow palette
Tints, shades, and the complementary color — useful for color study and for matching Pac-Man's shade in the game.
Lighter
#FFEF9E
Light
#FFE359
Base
#FFD400
Dark
#B89900
Darker
#7A6600
Complement
#002AFF
Why this shade?
A pure, high-brightness yellow is maximally visible on a black maze and became one of gaming's most iconic shapes.
Color values are approximate study values. Toon Tone is an unaffiliated fan project; Pac-Man and Pac-Man are the property of their respective owners.
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About Pac-Man's color
What color is Pac-Man?
Pac-Man is a round yellow character — essentially a circle with a wedge-shaped mouth — who eats dots in a maze. Its approximate study hex value is #FFD400 (RGB 255, 212, 0; HSB 50°, 100%, 100%).
What is the hex code for Pac-Man?
Pac-Man is commonly studied as #FFD400 — a pac-man yellow shade with RGB (255, 212, 0) and HSB (50°, 100%, 100%).
Why is Pac-Man yellow?
A pure, high-brightness yellow is maximally visible on a black maze and became one of gaming's most iconic shapes.
When did Pac-Man first appear?
Pac-Man first appeared in 1980, in Pac-Man.