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What color is F2A900?

The RGB color code for color number #F2A900 is RGB(242, 169, 0). In the RGB color model, #F2A900 has a red value of 242, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 30.2% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 5.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 47.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F2A900 has a hue of 41.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 94.9 % brightness/value.



Color F2A900 is cool or warm?

Color F2A900 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F2A900? (For interior and product design)

F2A900 has an LRV of nearly 47. 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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#F2A900

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #F2A900 with dark and light Color




Is #F2A900 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F2A900 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 #F2A900 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(242, 169, 0)
Red
242 (94.9%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
30.17%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
5.10%

HSL

HSL(41.9deg, 100.0 %, 47.5 %)

Hue
41.9°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
47.45 %.

RYB

RYB(86, 173, 9)
Red
86 (33.7%)
Yellow
173 (68.0%)
Blue
9 (3.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
41.9°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
94.90 %.

HWB

H: 41.9°

W: 0.00 %

B: 5.10 %

XYZ

X : 50.81

Y : 47.25

Z : 6.44

YXY

Y1 : 47.25

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 5.10%

M : 33.73%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 47.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.9YR 7.3/14

CIE-Lab

L : 74.35

A : 16.34

B : 77.84

CIE-Lch

L : 74.35

C : 79.54

H : 78.15

CIE-Luv

L : 74.35

U : 60.95

V : 75.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.74

A : 11.63

B : 42.56






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F2A900


Here are the colors similar to F2A900. 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.



#F5A400
School Bus Yellow
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#EAA221
Marigold
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#FFAA1D
Bright Yellow
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F2A900.


#F3AF22
PANTONE 4008 C
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#EAAA00
PANTONE 124 C
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#FFAD00
PANTONE 2010 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F2A900.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F2A900.


#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F2A900.


#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F2A900.




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



#F4B400
Google Yellow
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#FFA812
Dark Tangerine
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #F2A900


Here are the paint colors similar to F2A900. 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 F2A900 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F2A900 to Sherwin Williams


#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color F2A900 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F2A900 to Behr


#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F2A900 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F2A900 to Valspar


#EBA101
Queen Anne (M226)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#FFA901
Kernel of Truth (V015-3)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#FFB701
Gold Abundance (3003-1A)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#FFB801
Sunspark (3010-2)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F2A900 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F2A900 to Benjamin Moore


#FFAF00
Mardi Gras Gold (2019-10)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#FFB000
Bumble Bee Yellow (2020-10)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#EAA731
Yellow Marigold (2155-30)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#FFB229
Citrus Blast (2018-30)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F2A900 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F2A900 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFAA00
Flash of Orange (DEA 116)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#F9B500
Yellow Summer (DEA 118)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#F9B82B
Hot Sun (DE 5349)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#FFAF37
Ripe Pumpkin (DE 5307)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F2A900 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F2A900 to PPG Paints


#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#F2A900 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



F2A900
School Bus Yellow*

0049F2
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 #F2A900?

Color that best contrast with #F2A900 is #0049F2, 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 #F2A900?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F2A900 is #0049F2, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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