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HEX EAE242 - #EAE242, RGB(234,226,66) Color


Color Name: Dandelion Yellow*
Hex Color Code: #EAE242
RGB Color Code: RGB(234, 226, 66)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 3.4%, 71.8%, 8.2%





What color is EAE242?

The RGB color code for color number #EAE242 is RGB(234, 226, 66). In the RGB color model, #EAE242 has a red value of 234, a green value of 226, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.4% magenta, 71.8% yellow, and 8.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 57.1° (degrees), 80.0 % saturation, and 58.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EAE242 has a hue of 57.1° (degrees), 71.8 % saturation and 91.8 % brightness/value.

Color EAE242 is cool or warm?

Color EAE242 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of EAE242?

Color code EAE242 has an LRV of nearly 72. By LRV value, it is a light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #EAE242 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(234, 226, 66)
Red
234 (91.8%)
Green
226 (88.6%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.42%
Yellow
71.79%
Key
8.24%

HSL

HSL(57.14deg, 80.0 %, 58.8 %)

Hue
57.14°
Saturation
80.00 %.
Lightness
58.82 %.

RYB

RYB(24, 170, 13)
Red
24 (9.3%)
Yellow
170 (66.5%)
Blue
13 (5.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
57.14°
Saturation
71.79 %.
Brightness / Value
91.76 %.

HWB

H: 57.14°

W: 25.88 %

B: 8.24 %

XYZ

X : 62.11

Y : 72.28

Z : 15.83

YXY

Y1 : 72.28

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 8.24%

M : 11.37%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 72.3 %

Munsell Color System

0.7GY 8.7/10.5

CIE-Lab

L : 88.1

A : -14.83

B : 74.32

CIE-Lch

L : 88.1

C : 75.78

H : 101.28

CIE-Luv

L : 88.1

U : 11.77

V : 87.7

Hunter-Lab

L : 85.02

A : -18.37

B : 48.47






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #EAE242


Here are the colors similar to EAE242. 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.



#F0E130
Dandelion Yellow
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#E6E200
Peridot
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#EEE600
Titanium Yellow
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#EEEA62
Greenish Yellow
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to EAE242.


#EDE04B
PANTONE 603 C
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#EDE939
PANTONE 394 C
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#F7EA48
PANTONE 101 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#F3EA5D
PANTONE 3935 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to EAE242.


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#FFFF00
RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to EAE242.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to EAE242.


#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to EAE242.




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



#FBEC5D
Maize
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)





Paint color for Hex #EAE242


Here are the paint colors similar to EAE242. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color EAE242 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #EAE242 to PPG Paints


#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color EAE242 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #EAE242 to Benjamin Moore


#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#E1E465
Limelight (2025-40)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#F1DA57
St. Elmo's Fire (362)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#FAE466
Sunburst (2023-40)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color EAE242 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #EAE242 to Dunn-Edwards


#F4DB4F
Gilded (DE 5418)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#DAD000
Chartreuse (DEA 123)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#FFE536
Highlighter (DE 5404)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#FFEA70
Fuzzy Duckling (DE 5396)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)





Valspar

Hex color EAE242 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #EAE242 to Valspar


#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color EAE242 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EAE242 to Behr


#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 8.20 (91.8% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 8.63 (91.4% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 8.71 (91.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color EAE242 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #EAE242 to Sherwin Williams


#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 8.16 (91.8% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 8.52 (91.5% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 8.80 (91.2% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 9.11 (90.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#EAE242 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.

EAE242
424AEA

#EAE242 Opposite Color







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