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What color is DE9500?

The RGB color code for color number #DE9500 is RGB(222, 149, 0). In the RGB color model, #DE9500 has a red value of 222, a green value of 149, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 32.9% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.3° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 43.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DE9500 has a hue of 40.3° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.



Color DE9500 is cool or warm?

Color DE9500 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DE9500? (For interior and product design)

DE9500 has an LRV of nearly 37. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#DE9500

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #DE9500 with dark and light Color




Is #DE9500 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DE9500 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


HEX #DE9500 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(222, 149, 0)
Red
222 (87.1%)
Green
149 (58.4%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
32.88%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
12.94%

HSL

HSL(40.27deg, 100.0 %, 43.5 %)

Hue
40.27°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
43.53 %.

RYB

RYB(106, 163, 23)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Yellow
163 (63.8%)
Blue
23 (9.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.27°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
87.06 %.

HWB

H: 40.27°

W: 0.00 %

B: 12.94 %

XYZ

X : 40.87

Y : 37.02

Z : 4.99

YXY

Y1 : 37.02

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 12.94%

M : 41.57%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 37 %

Munsell Color System

9.7YR 6.6/11.6

CIE-Lab

L : 67.3

A : 18.36

B : 72.03

CIE-Lch

L : 67.3

C : 74.33

H : 75.7

CIE-Luv

L : 67.3

U : 60.92

V : 67.22

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.85

A : 13.42

B : 37.73






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DE9500


Here are the colors similar to DE9500. 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.



#DA9100
Harvest Gold
ΔE - 1.25 (98.8% similar)
#E49B0F
Gamboge
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#EAA221
Marigold
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#F5A400
School Bus Yellow
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DE9500.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DE9500.


#E29000
RAL 1006 - Maize Yellow
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DE9500.


#D19000
PANTONE 7550 C
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#D69A2D
PANTONE 7563 C
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#EF9600
PANTONE 2012 C
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#DB8A06
PANTONE 7564 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DE9500.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DE9500.


#DC9542
BS 06-C-35 - Light Orange
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#CE7F08
BS 08-D-43 - Yellow
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DE9500


Here are the paint colors similar to DE9500. 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.


Valspar

Hex color DE9500 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DE9500 to Valspar


#DA940F
Strawflower (V053-5)
ΔE - 0.91 (99.1% similar)
#EBA101
Queen Anne (M226)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#D1902D
Stone Ground (V052-5)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DE9500 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DE9500 to Benjamin Moore


#DC9222
Gold Mine (2155-20)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#E4A039
Golden Vista (308)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#D68A1A
Desert Sunset (2155-10)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#EAA731
Yellow Marigold (2155-30)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DE9500 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DE9500 to Sherwin Williams


#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#D69835
Trinket (SW 6685)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#DF9938
Gold Crest (SW 6670)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#D6A02B
Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DE9500 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DE9500 to Dunn-Edwards


#E59B34
Persimmon (DE 5293)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#D19431
Jackpot (DE 5321)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#DA9E38
Copper Cove (DE 5320)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#D19B2F
Roman Gold (DE 5356)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DE9500 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DE9500 to PPG Paints


#C89134
Mecca Gold (PPG1209-7)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#CE9844
Mayan Treasure (PPG1208-6)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#CD9647
Italian Saffron (PPG16-12)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color DE9500 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DE9500 to Behr


#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#C08F34
Turmeric (M290-7)
ΔE - 7.05 (93.0% similar)
#CF934A
Sweet Mustard (M260-6)
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#D6A550
Plantain Chips (M290-6)
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#DE9500 color palettes and scheme combination


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



DE9500
Harvest Gold*

0049DE
Byzantine 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 #DE9500?

Color that best contrast with #DE9500 is #0049DE, color name is Byzantine 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 #DE9500?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DE9500 is #0049DE, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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