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HEX F8C74E - #F8C74E, RGB(248,199,78) Color


Color Name: Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)*
Hex Color Code: #F8C74E
RGB Color Code: RGB(248, 199, 78)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 19.8%, 68.5%, 2.7%



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What color is F8C74E?

The RGB color code for color number #F8C74E is RGB(248, 199, 78). In the RGB color model, #F8C74E has a red value of 248, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 78. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.8% magenta, 68.5% yellow, and 2.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.7° (degrees), 92.4 % saturation, and 63.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F8C74E has a hue of 42.7° (degrees), 68.5 % saturation and 97.3 % brightness/value.



Color F8C74E is cool or warm?

Color F8C74E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F8C74E? (For interior and product design)

F8C74E has an LRV of nearly 61. 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 61 of #F8C74E with dark and light Color




Is #F8C74E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F8C74E 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 #F8C74E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(248, 199, 78)
Red
248 (97.3%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
78 (30.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.76%
Yellow
68.55%
Key
2.75%

HSL

HSL(42.71deg, 92.4 %, 63.9 %)

Hue
42.71°
Saturation
92.39 %.
Lightness
63.92 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 139, 12)
Red
44 (17.3%)
Yellow
139 (54.6%)
Blue
12 (4.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.71°
Saturation
68.55 %.
Brightness / Value
97.25 %.

HWB

H: 42.71°

W: 30.59 %

B: 2.75 %

XYZ

X : 60.51

Y : 61.35

Z : 15.86

YXY

Y1 : 61.35

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 2.75%

M : 21.96%

Y : 69.41%


LRV

~ 61.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.5Y 8.1/9.9

CIE-Lab

L : 82.57

A : 5.27

B : 64.71

CIE-Lch

L : 82.57

C : 64.93

H : 85.35

CIE-Luv

L : 82.57

U : 40.27

V : 73.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 78.33

A : 0.82

B : 42.82






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #F8C74E

Here are the colors similar to F8C74E. 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.

#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#FFCC33
Sunglow
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#F2BA49
Maximum Yellow Red
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F8C74E.

#FFC845
PANTONE 1225 C
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#F2C75C
PANTONE 141 C
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#F1BE48
PANTONE 142 C
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#FFC658
PANTONE 135 C
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F8C74E.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F8C74E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F8C74E.

#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F8C74E.

#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to F8C74E.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)

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

#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)



Paint color for Hex #F8C74E

Here are the paint colors similar to F8C74E. 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 F8C74E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F8C74E to Sherwin Williams

#F4C454
Rayo de Sol (SW 9020)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow (SW 6902)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#EEC25F
Overjoy (SW 6689)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F8C74E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F8C74E to Valspar

#F8C452
Sweet Lemon (3006-3B)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#FFC03C
Chickadee (3002-1B)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F8C74E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F8C74E to Dunn-Edwards

#FFC946
Corn Harvest (DE 5348)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#FFCF53
Melted Butter (DE 5313)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#FACF58
Rubber Ducky (DE 5390)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#F0BE3A
Sunflower (DE 5391)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color F8C74E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F8C74E to Behr

#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#F7C85F
Little Sun Dress (P280-5)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#F2BC48
Bling Bling (P280-6)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#FFC962
Smiley Face (P260-6)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F8C74E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F8C74E to PPG Paints

#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#FBD05C
Beach Party (PPG1211-6)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F8C74E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F8C74E to Benjamin Moore

#FCC550
Imperial Yellow (314)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#EEC463
Firefly (299)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#F1CC54
Yellow Brick Road (349)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color F8C74E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #F8C74E to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 16.09 (83.9% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 16.14 (83.9% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 17.43 (82.6% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 18.51 (81.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#F8C74E 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



F8C74E
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)*

4E7FF8
Deep Electric 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 #F8C74E?

Color that best contrast with #F8C74E is #4E7FF8, color name is Deep Electric 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 #F8C74E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F8C74E is #4E7FF8, color name is Deep Electric Blue*.





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