Maize (color)

Maize
Maize
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FBEC5D
sRGBB (r, g, b)	(251, 236, 93)
HSV (h, s, v)	(54°, 63%, 98%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(92, 86, 79°)
Source	Maerz and Paul
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Brilliant greenish yellow
	B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte);

The color is named for the cereal Maize.

The shade maize or corn refers to a specific tone of yellow; it is named for the cereal of the same name—maize (called corn in the United States and Canada). In public usage, maize can be applied to a variety of shades, ranging from light yellow to a dark shade that borders on orange, since the color of maize (the actual corn) may vary.

The first recorded use of maize as a color name in English was in 1861.^[2]

^ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called maize in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color maize is displayed on page 43, Plate 10, Color Sample G5.
^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 198; Color Sample of Maize: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample G5

[1] The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called maize in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color maize is displayed on page 43, Plate 10, Color Sample G5.

[2] Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 198; Color Sample of Maize: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample G5

[1]

[2]