# RAL Classic Traffic yellow

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/traffic-yellow-ral-1023](https://plan-home.com/color/traffic-yellow-ral-1023)

RAL Classic Traffic yellow RAL 1023 is a vivid, warm yellow with a clear golden cast, shown here as #F7B500. Its high saturation gives it real visual weight, making it better suited to a feature wall, front door, painted furniture, or small architectural details than to every wall in a room. In bright daylight, this shade reads crisp and sunny; under warmer evening lighting, its orange-gold side becomes more noticeable. Pair Traffic yellow with charcoal, deep navy, off-white, or black for graphic contrast, or use it beside pale oak, concrete, and brushed steel for a more industrial look. In a kitchen or workspace, this color can sharpen cabinetry, shelving, or trim without needing additional bright accents.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** RAL Classic
- **Color name:** Traffic yellow
- **Color code:** RAL 1023
- **HEX:** #F7B500
- **RGB:** 247, 181, 0
- **LRV:** 54.24%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow, red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 44° Saturation: 100.0% Value: 96.86%
- **HSL:** hsl(44, 100, 48)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 26.72 Yellow: 100.0 Key: 3.14
- **YIQ:** Y: 180.1 I: 97.493 Q: -42.366
- **XYZ:** X: 54.886 Y: 52.827 Z: 7.306
- **CIE Lab:** L:77.773 a:12.175 b:80.406
- **CIE Luv:** L:77.773 u:55.344 v:79.516
- **Decimal:** 16233728
- **Hunter Lab:** 72.682, 7.601, 44.918

## Equivalent and related colors
- [RAL Classic Colza yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/colza-yellow-ral-1021)
- [RAL Effect RAL 270-5](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-270-5)
- [RAL Effect RAL 260-6](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-260-6)
- [RAL Effect RAL 270-4](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-270-4)
- [RAL Classic Luminous bright orange](https://plan-home.com/color/luminous-bright-orange-ral-2007)
- [Tikkurila N302](https://plan-home.com/color/n302)
- [RAL Effect RAL 270-3](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-270-3)
- [RAL Effect RAL 270-6](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-270-6)
- [RAL Effect RAL 290-6](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-290-6)
- [RAL Effect RAL 290-5](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-290-5)
- [RAL Classic Signal yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/signal-yellow-ral-1003)
- [RAL Classic Broom yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/broom-yellow-ral-1032)
- [RAL Effect RAL 260-5](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-260-5)
- [RAL Classic Lemon yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/lemon-yellow-ral-1012)
- [RAL Classic Zinc yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/zinc-yellow-ral-1018)
- [RAL Classic Golden yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-yellow-ral-1004)
- [RAL Effect RAL 260-4](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-260-4)
- [RAL Effect RAL 270-2](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-270-2)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [RAL Classic Zinc yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/zinc-yellow-ral-1018)
- [RAL Classic Melon yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/melon-yellow-ral-1028)
- [RAL Classic Signal yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/signal-yellow-ral-1003)
- [RAL Classic Luminous bright orange](https://plan-home.com/color/luminous-bright-orange-ral-2007)
- [RAL Classic Colza yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/colza-yellow-ral-1021)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [RAL Classic Broom yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/broom-yellow-ral-1032)
- [RAL Classic Honey yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/honey-yellow-ral-1005)
- [RAL Classic Golden yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-yellow-ral-1004)
- [RAL Classic Maize yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/maize-yellow-ral-1006)

## Complementary colors
- [RAL Classic Pearl night blue](https://plan-home.com/color/pearl-night-blue-ral-5026)
- [RAL Classic Green blue](https://plan-home.com/color/green-blue-ral-5001)
- [RAL Classic Ultramarine blue](https://plan-home.com/color/ultramarine-blue-ral-5002)

## 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.