Sárgásfehér

Sárgásfehér is a color category used in Hungarian to describe a shade of white that has a noticeable yellowish tint. It lies between pure white and warm white, and it is often used to convey warmth or a vintage look in design and art.

Etymology: The compound forms from sárga (yellow) and fehér (white); in everyday language it is used to differentiate a neutral white from whites with a tinge of yellow or cream.

Colorimetry: In color science, sárgásfehér corresponds to a white point with a notable yellow component. Depending on lighting, displays, or pigments, the hue can shift toward yellow. In terms of color temperature, it is associated with warm white, typically around 2700–3500 kelvin on the CCT scale, where the light appears yellowish.

Applications: Used in interior design, painting, textiles, and product photography to evoke warmth, softness, or vintage aesthetics. It is common in lamps with warm white light and in consumer products that aim for a cozy appearance. In printing and color management, achieving a sárgásfehér appearance requires balancing the whiteness with a controlled yellow tint to avoid perceptible color casts.

Perception and variation: The perception of sárgásfehér depends on ambient light and surrounding colors; in bright daylight the tint may be less noticeable, while in artificial light the yellow cast becomes more evident.