Colors Encyclopedia

Brand colors

Lay's Brand Colors

Lay's brand colors are commonly referenced as a palette led by #FCD116. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this independent technical reference lists #FCD116, #E2231A, #FFFFFF with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, accessibility contrast, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.

Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Lay's.

FoodBrand indexAPIDataset
Primary Lay's #FCD116

Palette

Primary#FCD116RGB 252, 209, 22
Brand color 2#E2231ARGB 226, 35, 26
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-lays-1: #FCD116;
  --brand-lays-2: #E2231A;
  --brand-lays-3: #FFFFFF;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#FCD116Black 14.27:1 / White 1.47:1
#E2231ABlack 4.49:1 / White 4.68:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Brand Color Data (JSON)

Structured brand palette data for design systems, references, automations, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6635
Black text14.27:1AA Pass
White text1.47:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Brand
{
  "slug": "lays",
  "name": "Lay's",
  "category": "food",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Food & Beverage",
    "food"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/lays/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/food/",
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Lay's."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Primary",
    "hex": "#FCD116",
    "rgb": [
      252,
      209,
      22
    ],
    "hsl": [
      49,
      97,
      54
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      17,
      91,
      1
    ],
    "luminance": 0.6635,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 14.27,
      "white": 1.47
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Brand color 2",
    "hex": "#E2231A",
    "rgb": [
      226,
      35,
      26
    ],
    "hsl": [
      3,
      79,
      49
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      85,
      88,
      11
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1745,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.49,
      "white": 4.68
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "White",
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      255,
      255
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      100
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "luminance": 1,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
AI context
{
  "brandUseCases": [
    "packaging",
    "store design",
    "menu systems",
    "retail coffee design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "food & beverage brand colors",
    "yellow led palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "Lay's color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/lays.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-lays-1: #FCD116;\n--brand-lays-2: #E2231A;\n--brand-lays-3: #FFFFFF;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#FCD116",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 14.27,
      "white": 1.47
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#E2231A",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.49,
      "white": 4.68
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "lays",
  "name": "Lay's",
  "category": "food",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Food & Beverage",
    "food"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Lay's.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/lays/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/food/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/lays.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Primary",
      "hex": "#FCD116",
      "rgb": [
        252,
        209,
        22
      ],
      "hsl": [
        49,
        97,
        54
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        17,
        91,
        1
      ],
      "luminance": 0.6635,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 14.27,
        "white": 1.47
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Brand color 2",
      "hex": "#E2231A",
      "rgb": [
        226,
        35,
        26
      ],
      "hsl": [
        3,
        79,
        49
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        85,
        88,
        11
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1745,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 4.49,
        "white": 4.68
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "White",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "rgb": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "luminance": 1,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 21,
        "white": 1
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "brandUseCases": [
    "packaging",
    "store design",
    "menu systems",
    "retail coffee design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "food & beverage brand colors",
    "yellow led palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "Lay's color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/lays.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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Brand palette context

About Lay's Brand Colors

Lay's uses a yellow-led palette in this independent food & beverage brand color reference. The palette is centered on #FCD116, with supporting values #E2231A, #FFFFFF.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this palette is useful for packaging, store design, menu systems, and retail coffee design. The primary color is classified as warm with vibrant character, and black text gives the stronger contrast against #FCD116.

Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Lay's.

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