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HEX F0C261 - #F0C261, RGB(240,194,97) Color


Color Name: Maximum Yellow Red*
Hex Color Code: #F0C261
RGB Color Code: RGB(240, 194, 97)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 19.2%, 59.6%, 5.9%



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What color is F0C261?

The RGB color code for color number #F0C261 is RGB(240, 194, 97). In the RGB color model, #F0C261 has a red value of 240, a green value of 194, and a blue value of 97. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.2% magenta, 59.6% yellow, and 5.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.7° (degrees), 82.7 % saturation, and 66.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F0C261 has a hue of 40.7° (degrees), 59.6 % saturation and 94.1 % brightness/value.



Color F0C261 is cool or warm?

Color F0C261 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F0C261? (For interior and product design)

F0C261 has an LRV of nearly 58. 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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#F0C261

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Compare LRV 58 of #F0C261 with dark and light Color




Is #F0C261 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F0C261 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 #F0C261 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(240, 194, 97)
Red
240 (94.1%)
Green
194 (76.1%)
Blue
97 (38.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.17%
Yellow
59.58%
Key
5.88%

HSL

HSL(40.7deg, 82.7 %, 66.1 %)

Hue
40.7°
Saturation
82.66 %.
Lightness
66.08 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 123, 18)
Red
45 (17.5%)
Yellow
123 (48.1%)
Blue
18 (7.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.7°
Saturation
59.58 %.
Brightness / Value
94.12 %.

HWB

H: 40.7°

W: 38.04 %

B: 5.88 %

XYZ

X : 57.38

Y : 57.97

Z : 19.47

YXY

Y1 : 57.97

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 5.88%

M : 23.92%

Y : 61.96%


LRV

~ 58 %

Munsell Color System

3.1Y 7.9/8.4

CIE-Lab

L : 80.72

A : 5.68

B : 54.08

CIE-Lch

L : 80.72

C : 54.38

H : 84

CIE-Luv

L : 80.72

U : 36.84

V : 64.17

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.14

A : 1.29

B : 38.13






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #F0C261

Here are the colors similar to F0C261. 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.

#F2BA49
Maximum Yellow Red
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#FCD667
Medium Yellow
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F0C261.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F0C261.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F0C261.

#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F0C261.

#F2C75C
PANTONE 141 C
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#EBBC4E
PANTONE 2006 C
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#F1BE48
PANTONE 142 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#FFC658
PANTONE 135 C
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F0C261.

#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to F0C261.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #F0C261

Here are the paint colors similar to F0C261. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F0C261 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F0C261 to Sherwin Williams

#EEC25F
Overjoy (SW 6689)
ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)
#EAC365
Quilt Gold (SW 6696)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#F4C454
Rayo de Sol (SW 9020)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#F1BA55
Bee (SW 6683)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F0C261 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F0C261 to Benjamin Moore

#EEC463
Firefly (299)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#F4C36B
Semolina (2155-40)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#FFC963
Happily Ever After (173)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F0C261 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F0C261 to PPG Paints

#ECBE63
Bright Idea (PPG1210-5)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#F1C96A
Sol De Yucatan (PPG17-18)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#FFC863
Honey Pot (PPG1205-6)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color F0C261 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F0C261 to Behr

#F7C85F
Little Sun Dress (P280-5)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#E3BB65
Dandelion Wish (MQ4-12)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#FFC962
Smiley Face (P260-6)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#FFC965
Fuzzy Duckling (P270-5)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F0C261 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F0C261 to Dunn-Edwards

#F6CA69
Golden Crest (DE 5353)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#E6BE59
Golden Appeal (DE 5382)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#FFC355
Orange Delight (DE 5306)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#E8B447
Honey Glow (DE 5354)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F0C261 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F0C261 to Valspar

#F8C452
Sweet Lemon (3006-3B)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#F9D275
Amber Pearl (3006-3C)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#E7C455
Fall Meadow (3007-3B)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color F0C261 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #F0C261 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 13.52 (86.5% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 15.06 (84.9% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 15.30 (84.7% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 16.35 (83.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#F0C261 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



F0C261
Maximum Yellow Red*

618FF0
Cornflower 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 #F0C261?

Color that best contrast with #F0C261 is #618FF0, color name is Cornflower 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 #F0C261?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F0C261 is #618FF0, color name is Cornflower Blue*.





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