Jonquil (color)

Jonquil
Jonquil
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#F4CA16
sRGB B (r, g, b)	(244, 202, 22)
HSV (h, s, v)	(49°, 91%, 96%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(83, 93, 67°)
Source	Maerz and Paul
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid yellow
	B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte);

Last updated March 27, 2025

Jonquil is a hue of yellow. It is the color of the interior of the central cylindrical tubular projection of the jonquil flower. The color takes its name from a species of plant, Narcissus jonquilla , which has clusters of small fragrant yellow flowers, and is native to the Mediterranean.

References

↑ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called jonquil in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color (New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill). The color jonquil is displayed on page 41, Plate 9, Color Sample J5.

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[1] The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called jonquil in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color (New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill). The color jonquil is displayed on page 41, Plate 9, Color Sample J5.

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Jonquil (color)

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