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HEX F0AE32 - #F0AE32, RGB(240,174,50) Color


Color Name: Xanthous*
Hex Color Code: #F0AE32
RGB Color Code: RGB(240, 174, 50)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 27.5%, 79.2%, 5.9%



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What color is F0AE32?

The RGB color code for color number #F0AE32 is RGB(240, 174, 50). In the RGB color model, #F0AE32 has a red value of 240, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 50. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 27.5% magenta, 79.2% yellow, and 5.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 39.2° (degrees), 86.4 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F0AE32 has a hue of 39.2° (degrees), 79.2 % saturation and 94.1 % brightness/value.



Color F0AE32 is cool or warm?

Color F0AE32 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F0AE32? (For interior and product design)

F0AE32 has an LRV of nearly 49. 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.



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#F0AE32

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #F0AE32 with dark and light Color




Is #F0AE32 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F0AE32 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 #F0AE32 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(240, 174, 50)
Red
240 (94.1%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
50 (19.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.50%
Yellow
79.17%
Key
5.88%

HSL

HSL(39.16deg, 86.4 %, 56.9 %)

Hue
39.16°
Saturation
86.36 %.
Lightness
56.86 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 144, 16)
Red
70 (27.3%)
Yellow
144 (56.4%)
Blue
16 (6.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
39.16°
Saturation
79.17 %.
Brightness / Value
94.12 %.

HWB

H: 39.16°

W: 19.61 %

B: 5.88 %

XYZ

X : 51.65

Y : 49.03

Z : 9.76

YXY

Y1 : 49.03

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 5.88%

M : 31.76%

Y : 80.39%


LRV

~ 49 %

Munsell Color System

9.4YR 7.4/12.3

CIE-Lab

L : 75.47

A : 13.75

B : 68.2

CIE-Lch

L : 75.47

C : 69.57

H : 78.6

CIE-Luv

L : 75.47

U : 54.18

V : 70.82

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.02

A : 9.13

B : 40.75






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #F0AE32

Here are the colors similar to F0AE32. 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.

#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#EAA221
Marigold
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#F2BA49
Maximum Yellow Red
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#F5A400
School Bus Yellow
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F0AE32.

#F3AF22
PANTONE 4008 C
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#F1B434
PANTONE 143 C
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#F2A900
PANTONE 130 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#F0B323
PANTONE 7409 C
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F0AE32.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F0AE32.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F0AE32.

#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F0AE32.

#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)

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

#F4B400
Google Yellow
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)



Paint color for Hex #F0AE32

Here are the paint colors similar to F0AE32. 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

Hex color F0AE32 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F0AE32 to Benjamin Moore

#EAA731
Yellow Marigold (2155-30)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#FFB229
Citrus Blast (2018-30)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#F5B54F
Sunflower Fields (174)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#FFB000
Bumble Bee Yellow (2020-10)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color F0AE32 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F0AE32 to Behr

#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F0AE32 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F0AE32 to Valspar

#EBB047
Sense of Wonder (V053-4)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#EBA101
Queen Anne (M226)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#FFB64A
Just Ducky (V014-2)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#F9B24E
Afternoon Tea (3002-3B)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F0AE32 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F0AE32 to Sherwin Williams

#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#F1BA55
Bee (SW 6683)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F0AE32 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F0AE32 to Dunn-Edwards

#E8AF49
Lion's Mane (DE 5319)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#F9B82B
Hot Sun (DE 5349)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#E8B447
Honey Glow (DE 5354)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#EDA740
Acorn Squash (DE 5292)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F0AE32 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F0AE32 to PPG Paints

#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color F0AE32 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #F0AE32 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 17.64 (82.4% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 19.51 (80.5% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 19.59 (80.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#F0AE32 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



F0AE32
Xanthous*

3274F0
Blue (Crayola)*


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 #F0AE32?

Color that best contrast with #F0AE32 is #3274F0, color name is Blue (Crayola)*
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 #F0AE32?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F0AE32 is #3274F0, color name is Blue (Crayola)*.





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