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BS 12-E-51 - Citrine British Standard 4800 Color


Color Name: BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
Hex Color Code: #C8C83E
RGB Color Code: RGB(200, 200, 62)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 69.0%, 21.6%






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About BS 12-E-51 - Citrine color - its meaning and example


What color is BS 12-E-51 - Citrine?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 12-E-51 - Citrine is #C8C83E, and the RGB color code is RGB(200, 200, 62).

In the RGB color model, BS 12-E-51 - Citrine has a red value of 200, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 62. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 69.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 55.6 % saturation, and 51.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 12-E-51 - Citrine has a hue of 60° (degrees), 69.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



BS 12-E-51 - Citrine is cool or warm?

The color BS 12-E-51 - Citrine is a warm color.



What is the LRV of BS 12-E-51 - Citrine? (For interior and product design)

BS 12-E-51 - Citrine has an LRV of nearly 54. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

BS 12-E-51 - Citrine

Light Color


Compare LRV 54 of BS 12-E-51 - Citrine with dark and light Color





Is BS 12-E-51 - Citrine Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BS 12-E-51 - Citrine meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


BS 12-E-51 - Citrine (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(200, 200, 62)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
69.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 55.6 %, 51.4 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
55.65 %.
Lightness
51.37 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 161, 35)
Red
45 (17.6%)
Yellow
161 (63.1%)
Blue
35 (13.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
69.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 24.31 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 45.34

Y : 53.94

Z : 12.58

YXY

Y1 : 53.94

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 21.57%

M : 21.57%

Y : 75.69%


LRV

~ 53.9 %

Munsell Color System

1.8GY 7.7/9.6

CIE-Lab

L : 78.42

A : -16.31

B : 65.39

CIE-Lch

L : 78.42

C : 67.4

H : 104.01

CIE-Luv

L : 78.42

U : 5.57

V : 77.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.44

A : -18.31

B : 41.25






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to BS 12-E-51 - Citrine (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the colors similar to BS 12-E-51 - Citrine (CMS - British Standard 4800). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CECE30
Mustard Green
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#B0BF1A
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ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
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ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#DDD06A
Citron
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


BS 12-E-51 - Citrine similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 12-E-51 - Citrine to British Standard 4800




Pantone TCX


BS 12-E-51 - Citrine similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 12-E-51 - Citrine to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


BS 12-E-51 - Citrine similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 12-E-51 - Citrine to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


BS 12-E-51 - Citrine similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 12-E-51 - Citrine to Pantone PMS


#BABC16
PANTONE 7744 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#B7BF10
PANTONE 583 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#C1BE00
PANTONE 4233 C
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#D2D755
PANTONE 584 C
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)




Paint similar to BS 12-E-51 - Citrine (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to BS 12-E-51 - Citrine (CMS - British Standard 4800). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore


BS 12-E-51 - Citrine similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 12-E-51 - Citrine to Benjamin Moore


#CACA35
Exotic Lime (399)
ΔE - 1.05 (98.9% similar)
#CECE4A
Flower Power (398)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#BFC428
Eccentric Lime (2027-30)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#D1D256
Granny Smith (CSP-860)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints


BS 12-E-51 - Citrine similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 12-E-51 - Citrine to PPG Paints


#C9CC4A
Slap Happy (PPG1217-7)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#D5CE69
Force Of Nature (PPG1218-4)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#D5D16B
Got The Giggles (PPG17-25)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)


Valspar


BS 12-E-51 - Citrine similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 12-E-51 - Citrine to Valspar


#C6C13B
Parsley Sprig (6008-8B)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#C5D165
Sonic Lime (6007-8A)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


BS 12-E-51 - Citrine similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 12-E-51 - Citrine to Dunn-Edwards


#BDC233
Fluorescent Lime (DE 5517)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#D0D34D
Limelight (DE 5516)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#D5C757
Citron (DE 5473)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#C6D624
Lime Twist (DEA 124)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


Behr


BS 12-E-51 - Citrine similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 12-E-51 - Citrine to Behr


#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#C6BE6B
Go Go Lime (P350-5)
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)
#B2AC31
Green Neon (P340-6)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


BS 12-E-51 - Citrine similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 12-E-51 - Citrine to Sherwin Williams


#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)







Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine

3E3EC8
Persian Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of BS 12-E-51 - Citrine - #C8C83E?

Color that best contrast with BS 12-E-51 - Citrine - #C8C83E is #3E3EC8, color name is Persian Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments BS 12-E-51 - Citrine - #C8C83E?

Complementary or Opposite color for BS 12-E-51 - Citrine - #C8C83E is #3E3EC8, color name is Persian Blue*.





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BS 12-E-51 - Citrine - #C8C83E Color Images and Patterns


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