The color of corn or maize refers to a specific shade of yellow; It takes its name from the grain of the same name, corn (maize is known as maize in the United States and Canada. In public use, corn can be applied in a variety of shades, ranging from light yellow to a dark shade at the border not in orange, as the color of maize (actual maize) can vary.The first recorded use of maize as a color name in English was in 1861.