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What color is F8EC9E?

The RGB color code for color number #F8EC9E is RGB(248, 236, 158). In the RGB color model, #F8EC9E has a red value of 248, a green value of 236, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 36.3% yellow, and 2.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52° (degrees), 86.5 % saturation, and 79.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F8EC9E has a hue of 52° (degrees), 36.3 % saturation and 97.3 % brightness/value.



Color F8EC9E is cool or warm?

Color F8EC9E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F8EC9E? (For interior and product design)

F8EC9E has an LRV of nearly 82. By LRV value, it is a whitish 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


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Is #F8EC9E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F8EC9E 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 #F8EC9E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(248, 236, 158)
Red
248 (97.3%)
Green
236 (92.5%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.84%
Yellow
36.29%
Key
2.75%

HSL

HSL(52deg, 86.5 %, 79.6 %)

Hue
52°
Saturation
86.54 %.
Lightness
79.61 %.

RYB

RYB(11, 90, 8)
Red
11 (4.2%)
Yellow
90 (35.4%)
Blue
8 (3.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
52°
Saturation
36.29 %.
Brightness / Value
97.25 %.

HWB

H: 52°

W: 61.96 %

B: 2.75 %

XYZ

X : 74.88

Y : 82.42

Z : 44.31

YXY

Y1 : 82.42

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 2.75%

M : 7.45%

Y : 38.04%


LRV

~ 82.4 %

Munsell Color System

10Y 9.2/5.6

CIE-Lab

L : 92.76

A : -7

B : 39.31

CIE-Lch

L : 92.76

C : 39.92

H : 100.09

CIE-Luv

L : 92.76

U : 11.54

V : 54.65

Hunter-Lab

L : 90.78

A : -11.64

B : 34.61






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F8EC9E


Here are the colors similar to F8EC9E. 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.



#F7E98E
Flavescent
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#F0E68C
Light Khaki
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#EEE8AA
Pale Goldenrod
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#F3E5AB
Vanilla
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F8EC9E.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F8EC9E.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F8EC9E.


#FCF3A8
BS 10-B-15 - Ivory
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#F7F994
BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F8EC9E.


#F1EB9C
PANTONE 600 C
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#F0E991
PANTONE 601 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#F8E59A
PANTONE 2001 C
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#EBE49A
PANTONE 607 C
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #F8EC9E


Here are the paint colors similar to F8EC9E. 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 F8EC9E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F8EC9E to Dunn-Edwards


#FFF2A0
Sun Surprise (DE 5409)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#FFF3A1
Firefly Glow (DE 5339)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#FFF4A1
Candle Flame (DE 5416)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F8EC9E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F8EC9E to Valspar


#F9EC9F
East of the Sun (8001-25B)
ΔE - 0.34 (99.7% similar)
#F9EBAF
Sherman's Key Lime (V019-1)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#FFE692
Chickery Chick (3008-2A)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#F6E3A6
Dainty Daisy (V018-1)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F8EC9E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F8EC9E to PPG Paints


#F6EBA1
Lazy Daizy (PPG1212-4)
ΔE - 0.78 (99.2% similar)
#F8EB97
Calabash (PPG1213-5)
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#F5EDAE
Golden Straw (PPG1213-4)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F8EC9E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F8EC9E to Benjamin Moore


#FEF0A1
Lemon Meringue (2023-50)
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#FAEA9E
Pineapple Grove (333)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#FFF19F
Sundance (2022-50)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#FCEB9D
Lemon Grass (339)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F8EC9E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F8EC9E to Sherwin Williams


#F7E594
Fun Yellow (SW 6908)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#F6E3A1
Venetian Yellow (SW 1666)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#E6D88E
Lively Yellow (SW 6702)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#F4E8B2
Icy Lemonade (SW 1667)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color F8EC9E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F8EC9E to Behr


#F9E69C
Storm Lightning (P310-4)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#FFE99E
Rise And Shine (P300-4)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#E8E097
Reviving Green (P340-3)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#FFEBA9
Rite Of Spring (P300-3)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#F8EC9E 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



F8EC9E
Flavescent*

9EAAF8
Maximum Blue Purple*


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 #F8EC9E?

Color that best contrast with #F8EC9E is #9EAAF8, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*
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 #F8EC9E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F8EC9E is #9EAAF8, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.





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