Colors That Start With Y

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Here are 12 colors that start with Y, each with a swatch and its hex code so you can use it in a design, a craft or a word game. Popular names come first, then every shade in A to Z order.

Yellow carries the Y list almost single handedly. Of the 12 colors, nearly all are yellow or yellowish: yellow green, yellow orange, yellow brown, yellow tan and yellowish blends. Yellowy brown and yellowy green show the more casual spelling.

Yellow ochre is the standout, an earthy pigment that painters use for warm golden tones. For children, yellow itself is the clear pick, and it is one of the first color words most kids learn to spell. The -ish and -y endings make a neat lesson in word building.

Colors starting with Y: 12
Best known: yellow, yellow green

Popular colors that start with Y

yellow#FFFF00
yellow green#9ACD32
yellow orange#FCB001

All colors that start with Y

yellow#FFFF00
yellow brown#B79400
yellow green#9ACD32
yellow ochre#CB9D06
yellow orange#FCB001
yellow tan#FFE36E
yellowish brown#9B7A01
yellowish green#B0DD16
yellowish orange#FFAB0F
yellowish tan#FCFC81
yellowy brown#AE8B0C
yellowy green#BFF128

Questions people ask

What colors start with Y?

yellow, yellow green, yellow orange are well-known examples.

How many colors start with Y?

This page lists 12 named colors starting with Y, from the CSS web colors and the xkcd color survey.

What is the hex code for yellow?

Yellow is #FFFF00 in the list used here. Other sources may use a slightly different shade.

Source: the named colors of the CSS web standard and the xkcd color survey, with each color's hex code. Screens show colors slightly differently, so treat swatches as a guide.

See every letter on one page: colors A to Z