Yellow pigments: Difference between revisions
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- sulfides ([[orpiment|orpiment]], [[cadmium%20sulfide|cadmium sulfide]]). | - sulfides ([[orpiment|orpiment]], [[cadmium%20sulfide|cadmium sulfide]]). | ||
- chromates ([[zinc | - chromates ([[zinc yellow|zinc chromate]], [[strontium%20chromate|strontium chromate]], [[barium%20chromate|barium chromate]], [[lead%20chromate|lead chromate]]). | ||
- other ([[cobalt%20yellow|cobalt yellow]], [[Naples%20yellow|Naples yellow]]). | - other ([[cobalt%20yellow|cobalt yellow]], [[Naples%20yellow|Naples yellow]]). | ||
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Description
Yellow is a color produced by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of about 560–590nm. Yellow is considered a secondary color in the RGB additive color system and a primary color in the traditional RYB color wheel. It is represented by the following color coordinates:
- Hex triplet: # FFFF00
- RGB: (255, 255, 0); CMYK (0, 0, 0, 100)
- HSV: (%)
Examples of inorganic yellow pigments:
- earth colors (raw umber, goethite, limonite, ocher).
- oxides (litharge).
- sulfides (orpiment, cadmium sulfide).
- chromates (zinc chromate, strontium chromate, barium chromate, lead chromate).
- other (cobalt yellow, Naples yellow).
Examples of organic yellow pigments:
- animal (Indian yellow).
- vegetable (saffron, gamboge, weld, luteolin, xanthin, quercitron, Persian berries).
- synthetic (Hansa, diazo dyes).
Synonyms and Related Terms
gul (Dan., Sven.); Gelb (Deut.); amarillo (Esp.); pigments jaunes (Fr.); giallo (It.); flavus (Lat.); geel (Ned.); amarelo (Port.); pigmentos amarelos (Port.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: "Pigments"