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What color is F0CD00?

The RGB color code for color number #F0CD00 is RGB(240, 205, 0). In the RGB color model, #F0CD00 has a red value of 240, a green value of 205, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 14.6% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 5.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F0CD00 has a hue of 51.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 94.1 % brightness/value.



Color F0CD00 is cool or warm?

Color F0CD00 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F0CD00? (For interior and product design)

F0CD00 has an LRV of nearly 62. 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.



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#F0CD00

Light Color


Compare LRV 62 of #F0CD00 with dark and light Color




Is #F0CD00 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F0CD00 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 #F0CD00 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(240, 205, 0)
Red
240 (94.1%)
Green
205 (80.4%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
14.58%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
5.88%

HSL

HSL(51.25deg, 100.0 %, 47.1 %)

Hue
51.25°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
47.06 %.

RYB

RYB(50, 208, 9)
Red
50 (19.6%)
Yellow
208 (81.5%)
Blue
9 (3.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
51.25°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
94.12 %.

HWB

H: 51.25°

W: 0.00 %

B: 5.88 %

XYZ

X : 57.77

Y : 62.19

Z : 8.96

YXY

Y1 : 62.19

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 5.88%

M : 19.61%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 62.2 %

Munsell Color System

7Y 8.2/18.3

CIE-Lab

L : 83.01

A : -3.25

B : 83.72

CIE-Lch

L : 83.01

C : 83.79

H : 92.22

CIE-Luv

L : 83.01

U : 31.58

V : 88.22

Hunter-Lab

L : 78.86

A : -7.25

B : 48.47






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F0CD00


Here are the colors similar to F0CD00. 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.



#EFCC00
Yellow (Munsell)
ΔE - 0.24 (99.8% similar)
#EED202
Safety Yellow
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#F4CA16
Jonquil
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#FFD300
Yellow (NCS)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F0CD00.


#F2CD00
PANTONE 7405 C
ΔE - 0.50 (99.5% similar)
#FBD800
PANTONE Medium Yellow C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#F3D03E
PANTONE 129 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#FFD700
PANTONE Yellow 012 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F0CD00.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to F0CD00.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F0CD00.


#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F0CD00.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F0CD00.


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


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



#F8D810
Candlelight
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#FFDD33
Capsicum Yellow
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#F5C518
IMDb Gold
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #F0CD00


Here are the paint colors similar to F0CD00. 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 F0CD00 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F0CD00 to Benjamin Moore


#F0CD00
Baby Chick (2023-20)
Paint - Benjamin Moore
#ECC900
Yolk (2023-10)
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#F8D60A
Sun Porch (2023-30)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#FFD400
Yellow (2022-10)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F0CD00 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F0CD00 to Dunn-Edwards


#E9CB2E
Soleil (DE 5419)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#E7C630
Lemon Zest (DE 5412)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#FFD100
Electric Glow (DEA 119)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#FECF24
Lemon Punch (DE 5398)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F0CD00 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F0CD00 to PPG Paints


#FFD637
Flirtatious (PPG1212-7)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F0CD00 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F0CD00 to Valspar


#FFCE01
Tangy (3008-1A)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#FFD542
Sweet Mustard (3008-1B)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F0CD00 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F0CD00 to Sherwin Williams


#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color F0CD00 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F0CD00 to Behr


#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#F0CD00 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



F0CD00
Yellow (Munsell)*

0023F0
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 #F0CD00?

Color that best contrast with #F0CD00 is #0023F0, color name is 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 #F0CD00?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F0CD00 is #0023F0, color name is Blue*.





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