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HEX F9C260 - #F9C260, RGB(249,194,96) Color


Color Name: Maximum Yellow Red*
Hex Color Code: #F9C260
RGB Color Code: RGB(249, 194, 96)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 22.1%, 61.4%, 2.4%



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What color is F9C260?

The RGB color code for color number #F9C260 is RGB(249, 194, 96). In the RGB color model, #F9C260 has a red value of 249, a green value of 194, and a blue value of 96. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 22.1% magenta, 61.4% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 38.4° (degrees), 92.7 % saturation, and 67.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F9C260 has a hue of 38.4° (degrees), 61.4 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.



Color F9C260 is cool or warm?

Color F9C260 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F9C260? (For interior and product design)

F9C260 has an LRV of nearly 60. 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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#F9C260

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Compare LRV 60 of #F9C260 with dark and light Color




Is #F9C260 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F9C260 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 #F9C260 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(249, 194, 96)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
194 (76.1%)
Blue
96 (37.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
22.09%
Yellow
61.45%
Key
2.35%

HSL

HSL(38.43deg, 92.7 %, 67.6 %)

Hue
38.43°
Saturation
92.73 %.
Lightness
67.65 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 122, 14)
Red
45 (17.6%)
Yellow
122 (47.8%)
Blue
14 (5.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
38.43°
Saturation
61.45 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.

HWB

H: 38.43°

W: 37.65 %

B: 2.35 %

XYZ

X : 60.47

Y : 59.57

Z : 19.38

YXY

Y1 : 59.57

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 2.35%

M : 23.92%

Y : 62.35%


LRV

~ 59.6 %

Munsell Color System

2Y 8.0/8.7

CIE-Lab

L : 81.6

A : 9.33

B : 55.78

CIE-Lch

L : 81.6

C : 56.56

H : 80.5

CIE-Luv

L : 81.6

U : 43.65

V : 65.09

Hunter-Lab

L : 77.18

A : 4.79

B : 39.14






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #F9C260

Here are the colors similar to F9C260. 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.

#F2BA49
Maximum Yellow Red
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#FFC87C
Topaz
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F9C260.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F9C260.

#FFC658
PANTONE 135 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#FFC56E
PANTONE 1355 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#EFC06E
PANTONE 2008 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#F1BE48
PANTONE 142 C
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F9C260.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F9C260.

#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F9C260.

#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #F9C260

Here are the paint colors similar to F9C260. 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 F9C260 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F9C260 to Sherwin Williams

#F7BE5B
Butterfield (SW 6676)
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#F1BA55
Bee (SW 6683)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#F6C973
June Day (SW 6682)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#EEC25F
Overjoy (SW 6689)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F9C260 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F9C260 to PPG Paints

#FFC863
Honey Pot (PPG1205-6)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#ECBE63
Bright Idea (PPG1210-5)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F9C260 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F9C260 to Benjamin Moore

#F7BC57
Corn Husk (307)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#F4C36B
Semolina (2155-40)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#FFC963
Happily Ever After (173)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color F9C260 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F9C260 to Behr

#FFC965
Fuzzy Duckling (P270-5)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#FFC962
Smiley Face (P260-6)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#FFC367
Honey Locust (PPU6-06)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#EEBD6A
Luscious Lemon (HDC-MD-24)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F9C260 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F9C260 to Dunn-Edwards

#FFC355
Orange Delight (DE 5306)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#F7C66B
Golden Retriever (DE 5318)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#F9BB59
Marigold (DE 5291)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#F6CA69
Golden Crest (DE 5353)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F9C260 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F9C260 to Valspar

#FAC875
Sweet Corn (V054-3)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#F8C452
Sweet Lemon (3006-3B)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#FFC168
Peach Tea (3002-3C)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#FFC03C
Chickadee (3002-1B)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color F9C260 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #F9C260 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 14.48 (85.5% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 15.89 (84.1% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 16.95 (83.0% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 17.24 (82.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#F9C260 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



F9C260
Maximum Yellow Red*

6097F9
Cornflower 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 #F9C260?

Color that best contrast with #F9C260 is #6097F9, color name is Cornflower 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 #F9C260?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F9C260 is #6097F9, color name is Cornflower Blue*.





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