Inspiration in the color maize.

Learn the history and meaning of the color maize, a bright shade of yellow with an orange twist.

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How to use the color maize.

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Play with maize color in backgrounds and patterns.

The color maize seen sitting in the background of a black linear pattern might bring bumblebees and Monarch butterflies to mind. For a different look, imagine maize as the accent color etched over a bright azure blue. The color maize can be used as a backdrop or as an accent color, depending on the project.

Maize color as a science term.

When performing experiments, scientists use the most precise language possible to record and study their results. The color maize makes appearances in chemistry journals as a shade of yellow that matches certain pH values. In one paper on fluid mechanics fundamentals, a solution of thymol blue is described with its “pH value adjusted so that it is maize in color…any slight increase in the acidity will make the solution turn blue.”

Tap the psychology of maize.

The psychology of maize color follows other shades of yellow. Its brightness evokes optimism, connection, and joy. Its namesake, maize, also has a strong association with nourishment and abundance. The color maize can represent sociability, confidence, and success, too.

Combine maize with other colors.

The complementary color of maize is a light gray-blue. Together, maize color and blue balance each other out and enhance blue’s coolness and maize’s warmth. Play with the color maize in a palette of magenta and cyan to evoke youth. Combined with black and metallic bronze, maize color has a majestic look. Pair maize color with white for a fresh and minimalistic feel.

Information about maize color.

The maize HEX code picker is #FBEC5D. This is the bright, light yellow with a trace of orange named after the cereal crop.

Maize color can be achieved in an RGB space with 251 red, 236 green, and 93 blue. The color maize can be achieved in a CMYK color space with 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 63% yellow, and 2% black.

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What is the meaning of the color maize?

Maize color is a bright and light shade of yellow with a wisp of orange. This golden hue was named after the maize corn domesticated 10,000 years ago in modern-day Mexico. The same color maize can be seen in the fluttering wings of a butterfly or the jacket of a bee, but it’s the history of maize color that gives it even greater radiance.

The color maize mixes a light but bright yellow with the tiniest bit of orange. This blend evokes fields of golden maize (corn) right after the husks are pulled at harvest.