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HEX F6C233 - #F6C233, RGB(246,194,51) Color


Color Name: Saffron*
Hex Color Code: #F6C233
RGB Color Code: RGB(246, 194, 51)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 21.1%, 79.3%, 3.5%



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What color is F6C233?

The RGB color code for color number #F6C233 is RGB(246, 194, 51). In the RGB color model, #F6C233 has a red value of 246, a green value of 194, and a blue value of 51. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 21.1% magenta, 79.3% yellow, and 3.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44° (degrees), 91.5 % saturation, and 58.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F6C233 has a hue of 44° (degrees), 79.3 % saturation and 96.5 % brightness/value.



Color F6C233 is cool or warm?

Color F6C233 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F6C233? (For interior and product design)

F6C233 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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#F6C233

Light Color


Compare LRV 58 of #F6C233 with dark and light Color




Is #F6C233 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F6C233 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 #F6C233 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(246, 194, 51)
Red
246 (96.5%)
Green
194 (76.1%)
Blue
51 (20.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
21.14%
Yellow
79.27%
Key
3.53%

HSL

HSL(44deg, 91.5 %, 58.2 %)

Hue
44°
Saturation
91.55 %.
Lightness
58.24 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 157, 11)
Red
52 (20.6%)
Yellow
157 (61.6%)
Blue
11 (4.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
44°
Saturation
79.27 %.
Brightness / Value
96.47 %.

HWB

H: 44°

W: 20.00 %

B: 3.53 %

XYZ

X : 57.9

Y : 58.42

Z : 11.36

YXY

Y1 : 58.42

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 3.53%

M : 23.92%

Y : 80.00%


LRV

~ 58.4 %

Munsell Color System

4.4Y 8.0/11.9

CIE-Lab

L : 80.97

A : 5.87

B : 73.05

CIE-Lch

L : 80.97

C : 73.28

H : 85.4

CIE-Luv

L : 80.97

U : 43.52

V : 78.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.43

A : 1.46

B : 44.69






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #F6C233

Here are the colors similar to F6C233. 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.

#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#FCC200
Golden Poppy
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#FFCC33
Sunglow
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F6C233.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F6C233.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F6C233.

#FFC72C
PANTONE 123 C
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#F6BE00
PANTONE 7408 C
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#FFC845
PANTONE 1225 C
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#F1BE48
PANTONE 142 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F6C233.

#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F6C233.

#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to F6C233.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)

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

#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#F5C518
IMDb Gold
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)



Paint color for Hex #F6C233

Here are the paint colors similar to F6C233. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F6C233 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F6C233 to Dunn-Edwards

#F0BE3A
Sunflower (DE 5391)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#F5BC1D
Golden Lock (DEA 121)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#FFC82A
Bumblebee (DE 5342)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#FFC946
Corn Harvest (DE 5348)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F6C233 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F6C233 to PPG Paints

#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F6C233 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F6C233 to Sherwin Williams

#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow (SW 6902)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#F4C454
Rayo de Sol (SW 9020)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F6C233 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F6C233 to Benjamin Moore

#FFC31E
Sparkling Sun (2020-30)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#FFC21B
Sunflower (2019-30)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#FECA25
Abstracta (322)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#FFC400
Lemon (2021-20)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color F6C233 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F6C233 to Behr

#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#F2BC48
Bling Bling (P280-6)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#FFBD1B
Laser Lemon (P290-7)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F6C233 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F6C233 to Valspar

#FFC12B
Golden Spell (3004-1B)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#EFB901
Illuminate Me (8001-23G)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#F8C452
Sweet Lemon (3006-3B)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color F6C233 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #F6C233 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 17.73 (82.3% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 17.76 (82.2% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 19.13 (80.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#F6C233 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



F6C233
Saffron*

3367F6
Ultramarine 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 #F6C233?

Color that best contrast with #F6C233 is #3367F6, color name is Ultramarine 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 #F6C233?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F6C233 is #3367F6, color name is Ultramarine Blue*.





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