# RAL Classic Sulfur yellow

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/sulfur-yellow-ral-1016](https://plan-home.com/color/sulfur-yellow-ral-1016)

RAL Classic Sulfur yellow RAL 1016 is a clear, high-energy yellow with a sunny golden cast and strong saturation. Its #F1DD39 value reads bright rather than deep, making it especially effective for small doses on doors, shelving, chair frames, or painted cabinet fronts. In direct daylight, this shade appears crisp and luminous; under warmer indoor bulbs, its golden side becomes more pronounced. Pair Sulfur yellow with clean white, charcoal, deep navy, or muted gray-green to give the brightness structure. It also looks at home beside pale wood, black metal, and simple concrete finishes in kitchens, studios, play spaces, or modern exterior details.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** RAL Classic
- **Color name:** Sulfur yellow
- **Color code:** RAL 1016
- **HEX:** #F1DD39
- **RGB:** 241, 221, 57
- **LRV:** 71.30%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 53° Saturation: 76.35% Value: 94.51%
- **HSL:** hsl(53, 87, 58)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.3 Yellow: 76.35 Key: 5.49
- **YIQ:** Y: 208.284 I: 64.618 Q: -46.806
- **XYZ:** X: 62.873 Y: 70.712 Z: 14.207
- **CIE Lab:** L:87.345 a:-9.794 b:76.741
- **CIE Luv:** L:87.345 u:20.231 v:87.872
- **Decimal:** 15850809
- **Hunter Lab:** 84.091, -13.696, 48.847

## Equivalent and related colors
- [RAL Effect RAL 260-3](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-260-3)
- [RAL Effect RAL 250-2](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-250-2)
- [RAL Effect RAL 270-2](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-270-2)
- [RAL Effect RAL 260-2](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-260-2)
- [RAL Classic Zinc yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/zinc-yellow-ral-1018)
- [RAL Effect RAL 260-4](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-260-4)
- [RAL Classic Luminous yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/luminous-yellow-ral-1026)
- [RAL Effect RAL 270-1](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-270-1)

## Complementary colors
- [RAL Classic Cobalt blue](https://plan-home.com/color/cobalt-blue-ral-5013)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.