school bus yellow

Bright student transport

School bus yellow is the specific shade of yellow-orange used on school buses in North America, chosen for high visibility in peripheral vision and low light.

The color has become iconic enough to name any similarly vivid yellow-orange: The highlighter was school bus yellow.

Also called National School Bus Glossy Yellow or simply school bus chrome.

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transit · children · childhood · mornings · morning commute · pigment · safety · warning sign · caution tape · visibility · tradition · education · symbolism · commute · traffic signal · vehicle · students · first day

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color spectrum contrast

school bus yellowroyal blue

Deep, vivid purplish-blue

navy blue · violet · indigo · midnight blue · cobalt blue

institutional/safety color coding

school bus yellowfire engine red

Bright, intense scarlet shade

matte black · camouflage

visual conspicuousness

school bus yellowmatte black

Non-reflective dark finish

slate gray · dark brown · forest green

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G