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Hansa Yellow, also known as Monoazo Yellow and Arylide yellow, is a family of organic compounds used as pigments. They are primarily used as industrial colorants, including plastics, building paints, and inks.

What color is Hansa Yellow?

Hansa Yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Hansa Yellow is #E9D66B, and the RGB color code is RGB(233, 214, 107).

In the RGB color model, Hansa Yellow has a red value of 233, a green value of 214, and a blue value of 107. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.2% magenta, 54.1% yellow, and 8.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51° (degrees), 74.1 % saturation, and 66.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Hansa Yellow has a hue of 51° (degrees), 54.1 % saturation and 91.4 % brightness/value.



Hansa Yellow is cool or warm?

The color Hansa Yellow is a warm color.



What is the LRV of Hansa Yellow? (For interior and product design)

Hansa Yellow has an LRV of nearly 66. By LRV value, it is a 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

Hansa Yellow

Light Color


Compare LRV 66 of Hansa Yellow with dark and light Color





Is Hansa Yellow Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Hansa Yellow 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


Hansa Yellow color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(233, 214, 107)
Red
233 (91.4%)
Green
214 (83.9%)
Blue
107 (42.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.15%
Yellow
54.08%
Key
8.63%

HSL

HSL(50.95deg, 74.1 %, 66.7 %)

Hue
50.95°
Saturation
74.12 %.
Lightness
66.67 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 127, 18)
Red
29 (11.2%)
Yellow
127 (49.7%)
Blue
18 (6.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
50.95°
Saturation
54.08 %.
Brightness / Value
91.37 %.

HWB

H: 50.95°

W: 41.96 %

B: 8.63 %

XYZ

X : 60.3

Y : 66.48

Z : 23.56

YXY

Y1 : 66.48

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 8.63%

M : 16.08%

Y : 58.04%


LRV

~ 66.5 %

Munsell Color System

8.5Y 8.4/7.8

CIE-Lab

L : 85.24

A : -6.74

B : 54.48

CIE-Lch

L : 85.24

C : 54.89

H : 97.05

CIE-Luv

L : 85.24

U : 17.7

V : 68.7

Hunter-Lab

L : 81.53

A : -10.66

B : 39.94






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Hansa Yellow


Here are the colors similar to Hansa Yellow . 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.







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


Pantone TCX


Hansa Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Hansa Yellow to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


Hansa Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Hansa Yellow to Pantone PMS


#F3DD6D
PANTONE 127 C
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#DECD63
PANTONE 459 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#E4D77E
PANTONE 460 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#E1D555
PANTONE 610 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


Hansa Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Hansa Yellow to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


Hansa Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Hansa Yellow to British Standard 4800


#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)


RAL Classic


Hansa Yellow color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Hansa Yellow to RAL Classic


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#F5DC69
Summer Yellow
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)




Paint similar to Hansa Yellow


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Hansa Yellow . 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


Hansa Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Hansa Yellow to Benjamin Moore


#ECDC71
Yellow Finch (2024-40)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#E2D06D
Yellow Tone (370)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#F1DA76
Inner Glow (348)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#ECD559
Majestic Yellow (355)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Hansa Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Hansa Yellow to Dunn-Edwards


#EFDE74
Lightning Bug (DE 5465)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#E6DA78
Lustrous Yellow (DE 5472)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#F6DA74
Golden Rays (DE 5423)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#E2CD52
Citrus Spice (DE 5466)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints


Hansa Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Hansa Yellow to PPG Paints


#EFDE75
Canary Yellow (PPG1215-4)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#D5CE69
Force Of Nature (PPG1218-4)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


Valspar


Hansa Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Hansa Yellow to Valspar


#E8CE6C
Seth's Smile (8001-24D)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Hansa Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Hansa Yellow to Sherwin Williams


#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#FAD97A
Daffodil (SW 6901)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#E1D286
Chartreuse (SW 0073)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


Behr


Hansa Yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Hansa Yellow to Behr


#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#E5CE77
Green Papaya (P320-5)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#E4D183
Starfruit (P330-4)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


View more Hansa Yellow - #E9D66B color palettes and coordinating colors



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



E9D66B
Hansa Yellow

6B7EE9
Deep Electric 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 Hansa Yellow - #E9D66B?

Color that best contrast with Hansa Yellow - #E9D66B is #6B7EE9, color name is Deep Electric 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 Hansa Yellow - #E9D66B?

Complementary or Opposite color for Hansa Yellow - #E9D66B is #6B7EE9, color name is Deep Electric Blue*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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