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What color is F8C226?

The RGB color code for color number #F8C226 is RGB(248, 194, 38). In the RGB color model, #F8C226 has a red value of 248, a green value of 194, and a blue value of 38. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 21.8% magenta, 84.7% yellow, and 2.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44.6° (degrees), 93.8 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F8C226 has a hue of 44.6° (degrees), 84.7 % saturation and 97.3 % brightness/value.



Color F8C226 is cool or warm?

Color F8C226 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F8C226? (For interior and product design)

F8C226 has an LRV of nearly 59. 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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#F8C226

Light Color


Compare LRV 59 of #F8C226 with dark and light Color




Is #F8C226 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F8C226 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 #F8C226 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(248, 194, 38)
Red
248 (97.3%)
Green
194 (76.1%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
21.77%
Yellow
84.68%
Key
2.75%

HSL

HSL(44.57deg, 93.8 %, 56.1 %)

Hue
44.57°
Saturation
93.75 %.
Lightness
56.08 %.

RYB

RYB(55, 167, 8)
Red
55 (21.4%)
Yellow
167 (65.3%)
Blue
8 (3.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
44.57°
Saturation
84.68 %.
Brightness / Value
97.25 %.

HWB

H: 44.57°

W: 14.90 %

B: 2.75 %

XYZ

X : 58.35

Y : 58.68

Z : 10.08

YXY

Y1 : 58.68

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 2.75%

M : 23.92%

Y : 85.10%


LRV

~ 58.7 %

Munsell Color System

3.4Y 8.0/11.6

CIE-Lab

L : 81.12

A : 6.36

B : 76.95

CIE-Lch

L : 81.12

C : 77.21

H : 85.28

CIE-Luv

L : 81.12

U : 45.44

V : 80.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.6

A : 1.92

B : 45.82






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F8C226


Here are the colors similar to F8C226. 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.



#FCC200
Golden Poppy
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#FFCC33
Sunglow
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#FFBF00
Fluorescent Orange
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F8C226.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F8C226.


#FFC72C
PANTONE 123 C
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#F6BE00
PANTONE 7408 C
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#FFC600
PANTONE 7548 C
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#FFC845
PANTONE 1225 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F8C226.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F8C226.


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F8C226.


#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to F8C226.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)


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#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#F5C518
IMDb Gold
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#F4B400
Google Yellow
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #F8C226


Here are the paint colors similar to F8C226. 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 F8C226 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F8C226 to Sherwin Williams


#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow (SW 6902)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F8C226 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F8C226 to PPG Paints


#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F8C226 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F8C226 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFC82A
Bumblebee (DE 5342)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#F5BC1D
Golden Lock (DEA 121)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#F0BE3A
Sunflower (DE 5391)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#FFC946
Corn Harvest (DE 5348)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F8C226 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F8C226 to Benjamin Moore


#FFC31E
Sparkling Sun (2020-30)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#FFC21B
Sunflower (2019-30)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#FFC400
Lemon (2021-20)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#FECA25
Abstracta (322)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color F8C226 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F8C226 to Behr


#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#FFBD1B
Laser Lemon (P290-7)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F8C226 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F8C226 to Valspar


#FFC12B
Golden Spell (3004-1B)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#EFB901
Illuminate Me (8001-23G)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#FFBD15
Bonjour (V016-3)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#F8C226 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



F8C226
Golden Poppy*

265CF8
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 #F8C226?

Color that best contrast with #F8C226 is #265CF8, 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 #F8C226?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F8C226 is #265CF8, color name is Ultramarine Blue*.





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