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What color is F8A515?

The RGB color code for color number #F8A515 is RGB(248, 165, 21). In the RGB color model, #F8A515 has a red value of 248, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 21. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 33.5% magenta, 91.5% yellow, and 2.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 38.1° (degrees), 94.2 % saturation, and 52.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F8A515 has a hue of 38.1° (degrees), 91.5 % saturation and 97.3 % brightness/value.



Color F8A515 is cool or warm?

Color F8A515 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F8A515? (For interior and product design)

F8A515 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.



Dark Color

#F8A515

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #F8A515 with dark and light Color




Is #F8A515 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F8A515 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 #F8A515 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(248, 165, 21)
Red
248 (97.3%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
21 (8.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
33.47%
Yellow
91.53%
Key
2.75%

HSL

HSL(38.06deg, 94.2 %, 52.7 %)

Hue
38.06°
Saturation
94.19 %.
Lightness
52.75 %.

RYB

RYB(85, 154, 8)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Yellow
154 (60.3%)
Blue
8 (3.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
38.06°
Saturation
91.53 %.
Brightness / Value
97.25 %.

HWB

H: 38.06°

W: 8.24 %

B: 2.75 %

XYZ

X : 52.3

Y : 46.92

Z : 7.01

YXY

Y1 : 46.92

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 2.75%

M : 35.29%

Y : 91.76%


LRV

~ 46.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.7YR 7.3/13.3

CIE-Lab

L : 74.14

A : 21.2

B : 75.26

CIE-Lch

L : 74.14

C : 78.18

H : 74.27

CIE-Luv

L : 74.14

U : 68.78

V : 72.33

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.5

A : 16.42

B : 41.88






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F8A515


Here are the colors similar to F8A515. 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 - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#FFA700
Chrome Yellow
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#FFA500
Orange (Web)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#FFAA1D
Bright Yellow
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F8A515.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F8A515.


#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#FF9B00
RAL 1028 - Melon Yellow
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F8A515.


#FFA300
PANTONE 137 C
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#FFAD00
PANTONE 2010 C
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#F2A900
PANTONE 130 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#FF9E1B
PANTONE 1375 C
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F8A515.


#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F8A515.




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



#FFA812
Dark Tangerine
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#F79E1B
Mastercard Yellow
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #F8A515


Here are the paint colors similar to F8A515. 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 F8A515 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F8A515 to Benjamin Moore


#FFA706
Mandarin Orange (2018-20)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#FF9F00
Orange Sky (2018-10)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#FFAF00
Mardi Gras Gold (2019-10)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#FFB229
Citrus Blast (2018-30)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F8A515 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F8A515 to Valspar


#FFA501
Orange Glow (3001-1A)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#FFA901
Kernel of Truth (V015-3)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#EBA101
Queen Anne (M226)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#FFAA3E
Pumpkin Butter (2007-1B)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F8A515 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F8A515 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFAA00
Flash of Orange (DEA 116)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#FFAF37
Ripe Pumpkin (DE 5307)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#EDA740
Acorn Squash (DE 5292)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#E59B34
Persimmon (DE 5293)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color F8A515 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F8A515 to Behr


#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#FFB14E
Splendor Gold (P250-6)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F8A515 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F8A515 to Sherwin Williams


#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F8A515 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F8A515 to PPG Paints


#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)
#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#F8A515 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



F8A515
School Bus Yellow*

1568F8
Bluetiful*


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 #F8A515?

Color that best contrast with #F8A515 is #1568F8, color name is Bluetiful*
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 #F8A515?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F8A515 is #1568F8, color name is Bluetiful*.





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