Pikachu color: Pikachu yellow

Pikachu's body is a bright warm yellow, commonly studied as the hex value #FFCB05, with red cheek circles and brown ear tips and tail base. Its approximate study hex value is #FFCB05 (RGB 255, 203, 5; HSB 48°, 98%, 100%).

PokémonYellow cartoonsbodyFirst appeared 1996
Pikachu — official character art (via Wikipedia).
Hex
#FFCB05
RGB
255, 203, 5
HSB
48°, 98%, 100%
CSS
color: #FFCB05;

Pikachu yellow palette

Tints, shades, and the complementary color — useful for color study and for matching Pikachu's shade in the game.

Lighter
#FFEBA0
Light
#FFDD5D
Base
#FFCB05
Dark
#B89204
Darker
#7A6102
Complement
#0537FF

Why this shade?

A high-brightness, slightly orange-leaning yellow reads as cheerful and electric while staying warmer and more saturated than a pure primary yellow.

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About Pikachu's color

What color is Pikachu?

Pikachu's body is a bright warm yellow, commonly studied as the hex value #FFCB05, with red cheek circles and brown ear tips and tail base. Its approximate study hex value is #FFCB05 (RGB 255, 203, 5; HSB 48°, 98%, 100%).

What is the hex code for Pikachu?

Pikachu is commonly studied as #FFCB05 — a pikachu yellow shade with RGB (255, 203, 5) and HSB (48°, 98%, 100%).

Why is Pikachu yellow?

A high-brightness, slightly orange-leaning yellow reads as cheerful and electric while staying warmer and more saturated than a pure primary yellow.

When did Pikachu first appear?

Pikachu first appeared in 1996, in Pokémon.