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What color is F9A422?

The RGB color code for color number #F9A422 is RGB(249, 164, 34). In the RGB color model, #F9A422 has a red value of 249, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 34. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 34.1% magenta, 86.3% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36.3° (degrees), 94.7 % saturation, and 55.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F9A422 has a hue of 36.3° (degrees), 86.3 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.



Color F9A422 is cool or warm?

Color F9A422 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F9A422? (For interior and product design)

F9A422 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

#F9A422

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #F9A422 with dark and light Color




Is #F9A422 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F9A422 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 #F9A422 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(249, 164, 34)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
164 (64.3%)
Blue
34 (13.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
34.14%
Yellow
86.35%
Key
2.35%

HSL

HSL(36.28deg, 94.7 %, 55.5 %)

Hue
36.28°
Saturation
94.71 %.
Lightness
55.49 %.

RYB

RYB(83, 144, 9)
Red
83 (32.4%)
Yellow
144 (56.5%)
Blue
9 (3.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36.28°
Saturation
86.35 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.

HWB

H: 36.28°

W: 13.33 %

B: 2.35 %

XYZ

X : 52.63

Y : 46.81

Z : 7.77

YXY

Y1 : 46.81

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 2.35%

M : 35.69%

Y : 86.67%


LRV

~ 46.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.1YR 7.3/14.7

CIE-Lab

L : 74.07

A : 22.37

B : 72.32

CIE-Lch

L : 74.07

C : 75.7

H : 72.81

CIE-Luv

L : 74.07

U : 70.04

V : 70.38

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.42

A : 17.59

B : 41.15






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F9A422


Here are the colors similar to F9A422. 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.



#FFA500
Orange (Web)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#FFAA1D
Bright Yellow
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#FFA700
Chrome Yellow
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#FF9F00
Orange Peel
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F9A422.


#FFA300
PANTONE 137 C
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#FF9E1B
PANTONE 1375 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#EF9600
PANTONE 2012 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#FFAD00
PANTONE 2010 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F9A422.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F9A422.


#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F9A422.


#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#FF9B00
RAL 1028 - Melon Yellow
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#F99A1C
RAL 1033 - Dahlia Yellow
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#F6A950
RAL 1017 - Saffron Yellow
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F9A422.




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



#F79E1B
Mastercard Yellow
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#FF9900
Amazon (AWS) Orange
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#FFA812
Dark Tangerine
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #F9A422


Here are the paint colors similar to F9A422. 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.


Valspar

Hex color F9A422 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F9A422 to Valspar


#FFA501
Orange Glow (3001-1A)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#FFA901
Kernel of Truth (V015-3)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#FFAA3E
Pumpkin Butter (2007-1B)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#EBA101
Queen Anne (M226)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F9A422 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F9A422 to Benjamin Moore


#FFA706
Mandarin Orange (2018-20)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#FF9F00
Orange Sky (2018-10)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#FFA134
Tangelo (2017-30)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#EAA731
Yellow Marigold (2155-30)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F9A422 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F9A422 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFAF37
Ripe Pumpkin (DE 5307)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#FFAA00
Flash of Orange (DEA 116)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#EDA740
Acorn Squash (DE 5292)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#F3A347
O'Brien Orange (DET 460)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color F9A422 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F9A422 to Behr


#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#FFB14E
Splendor Gold (P250-6)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#FFA035
Blazing Bonfire (P250-7)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F9A422 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F9A422 to Sherwin Williams


#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F9A422 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F9A422 to PPG Paints


#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.1% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#F2AD62
Goldfish (PPG1203-6)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#F9A422 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



F9A422
Orange (Web)*

2277F9
Blue (Crayola)*


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 #F9A422?

Color that best contrast with #F9A422 is #2277F9, color name is Blue (Crayola)*
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 #F9A422?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F9A422 is #2277F9, color name is Blue (Crayola)*.





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