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What color is F9AC2F?

The RGB color code for color number #F9AC2F is RGB(249, 172, 47). In the RGB color model, #F9AC2F has a red value of 249, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 47. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 30.9% magenta, 81.1% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37.1° (degrees), 94.4 % saturation, and 58.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F9AC2F has a hue of 37.1° (degrees), 81.1 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.



Color F9AC2F is cool or warm?

Color F9AC2F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F9AC2F? (For interior and product design)

F9AC2F has an LRV of nearly 50. 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

#F9AC2F

Light Color


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Is #F9AC2F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F9AC2F 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 #F9AC2F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(249, 172, 47)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
30.92%
Yellow
81.12%
Key
2.35%

HSL

HSL(37.13deg, 94.4 %, 58.0 %)

Hue
37.13°
Saturation
94.39 %.
Lightness
58.04 %.

RYB

RYB(72, 142, 11)
Red
72 (28.4%)
Yellow
142 (55.7%)
Blue
11 (4.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
37.13°
Saturation
81.12 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.

HWB

H: 37.13°

W: 18.43 %

B: 2.35 %

XYZ

X : 54.33

Y : 49.85

Z : 9.45

YXY

Y1 : 49.85

X : 0.48

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 2.35%

M : 32.55%

Y : 81.57%


LRV

~ 49.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.3YR 7.5/14.1

CIE-Lab

L : 75.98

A : 18.51

B : 70.04

CIE-Lch

L : 75.98

C : 72.44

H : 75.2

CIE-Luv

L : 75.98

U : 63.08

V : 71.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.6

A : 13.8

B : 41.49






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F9AC2F


Here are the colors similar to F9AC2F. 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.



#FFAA1D
Bright Yellow
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#F5A400
School Bus Yellow
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#FFB347
Pastel Orange
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#FFA700
Chrome Yellow
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F9AC2F.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F9AC2F.


#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F9AC2F.


#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#F6A950
RAL 1017 - Saffron Yellow
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F9AC2F.


#FFAD00
PANTONE 2010 C
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#FFB549
PANTONE 1365 C
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#F2A900
PANTONE 130 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#F3AF22
PANTONE 4008 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F9AC2F.




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



#FFA812
Dark Tangerine
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #F9AC2F


Here are the paint colors similar to F9AC2F. 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.


Behr

Hex color F9AC2F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F9AC2F to Behr


#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#FFB14E
Splendor Gold (P250-6)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F9AC2F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F9AC2F to Dunn-Edwards


#FFAF37
Ripe Pumpkin (DE 5307)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#FFAA00
Flash of Orange (DEA 116)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#EDA740
Acorn Squash (DE 5292)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#E8AF49
Lion's Mane (DE 5319)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F9AC2F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F9AC2F to Sherwin Williams


#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F9AC2F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F9AC2F to Benjamin Moore


#FFB229
Citrus Blast (2018-30)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#FFA706
Mandarin Orange (2018-20)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#FFAF00
Mardi Gras Gold (2019-10)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#EAA731
Yellow Marigold (2155-30)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F9AC2F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F9AC2F to Valspar


#FFA901
Kernel of Truth (V015-3)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#FFB64A
Just Ducky (V014-2)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#FFA501
Orange Glow (3001-1A)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#F9B24E
Afternoon Tea (3002-3B)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F9AC2F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F9AC2F to PPG Paints


#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#F9AC2F 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



F9AC2F
Bright Yellow*

2F7CF9
Azure*


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 #F9AC2F?

Color that best contrast with #F9AC2F is #2F7CF9, color name is Azure*
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 #F9AC2F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F9AC2F is #2F7CF9, color name is Azure*.





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