While the Japanese title is linked to イエロー, the info taken is from 黄色.
Overview
Yellow (黄色\きいろ kiiro, lit. "yellow color" / 黄\き, ki / イエロー, ierō) is one of the three primary colors of color. It is not included in the three primary colors of light. The complementary color is blue.
In the RGB code based on the three primary colors of light, the color yellow is defined as the color obtained when the values are set to red 255, green 255, and blue 0.
Symbolism
Considered one of the colors of the rainbow in many regions.
In the wuxing theory, it is one of the five colors (blue, red, yellow, white, and black) and represents Earth.
In Japan, red is often chosen as the color of the sun, but in western Europe, yellow is used except for the color of the setting sun.
In Thailand, where colors are assigned to the days of the week, yellow is the color of Monday.
In China, yellow is the color of the Yellow Emperor and the Yellow Dragon, which are so respected that they are attached to the names of noblemen.
Yellow-Based Designed Characters
Literature
Anime and Manga
- Cerberus → Cardcaptor Sakura
- Chiyo-chichi → Azumanga Daioh
- Dorami → Doraemon
- Iyo → Animal Yokochou
- Kururu→ Sgt. Frog
- Lalah Sune → Gundam
- Mami Tomoe→ Puella Magi Madoka Magica
- Nobita Nobi → Doraemon
- Saitama → One Punch Man
- Sue → Vampiyan Kids
- Zenitsu Agatsuma → Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Cartoons and Comics
- Jake the Dog → Adventure Time
- Princess Morbucks → The Powerpuff Girls
- SpongeBob → SpongeBob SquarePants
- Yang Xiao Long → RWBY
Games
- Frye → Splatoon 3
- Pac-Man→ Pac-Man
- Pikachu → Pokémon
- Psyduck → Pokémon
- Ray the Flying Squirrel → Sonic the Hedgehog
- Renamon → Digimon
- Super Sonic → Sonic the Hedgehog
- Wario → Super Mario
- Yellow Devil → Mega Man
- Yellow Kirby → Kirby
- Yellow Pikmin → Pikmin
- Oatchi → Pikmin 4
Music
Other
- Akita Neru → Vocaloid (fan made)
Related Illustrations
Related Articles
External Links
English
Japanese
イエローとは [単語記事] - ニコニコ大百科 (NicoNico Encyclopedia)
