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What color is F9C447?

The RGB color code for color number #F9C447 is RGB(249, 196, 71). In the RGB color model, #F9C447 has a red value of 249, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 71. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 71.5% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.1° (degrees), 93.7 % saturation, and 62.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F9C447 has a hue of 42.1° (degrees), 71.5 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.



Color F9C447 is cool or warm?

Color F9C447 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F9C447? (For interior and product design)

F9C447 has an LRV of nearly 60. 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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#F9C447

Light Color


Compare LRV 60 of #F9C447 with dark and light Color




Is #F9C447 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F9C447 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 #F9C447 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(249, 196, 71)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
71 (27.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
21.29%
Yellow
71.49%
Key
2.35%

HSL

HSL(42.13deg, 93.7 %, 62.7 %)

Hue
42.13°
Saturation
93.68 %.
Lightness
62.75 %.

RYB

RYB(48, 142, 11)
Red
48 (18.6%)
Yellow
142 (55.9%)
Blue
11 (4.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.13°
Saturation
71.49 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.

HWB

H: 42.13°

W: 27.84 %

B: 2.35 %

XYZ

X : 59.94

Y : 60.07

Z : 14.4

YXY

Y1 : 60.07

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 2.35%

M : 23.14%

Y : 72.16%


LRV

~ 60.1 %

Munsell Color System

3.1Y 8.1/10.2

CIE-Lab

L : 81.88

A : 6.89

B : 66.86

CIE-Lch

L : 81.88

C : 67.22

H : 84.11

CIE-Luv

L : 81.88

U : 43.56

V : 74.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 77.51

A : 2.41

B : 43.24






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F9C447


Here are the colors similar to F9C447. 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 - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#F2BA49
Maximum Yellow Red
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#FFCC33
Sunglow
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F9C447.


#FFC845
PANTONE 1225 C
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#F1BE48
PANTONE 142 C
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#FFC658
PANTONE 135 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#FFC72C
PANTONE 123 C
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F9C447.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F9C447.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F9C447.


#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F9C447.


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to F9C447.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


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#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #F9C447


Here are the paint colors similar to F9C447. 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 F9C447 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F9C447 to Valspar


#F8C452
Sweet Lemon (3006-3B)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#FFC03C
Chickadee (3002-1B)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#FFC12B
Golden Spell (3004-1B)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F9C447 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F9C447 to Benjamin Moore


#FCC550
Imperial Yellow (314)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#FFC31E
Sparkling Sun (2020-30)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#FFC21B
Sunflower (2019-30)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F9C447 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F9C447 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFC946
Corn Harvest (DE 5348)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#F0BE3A
Sunflower (DE 5391)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#FFCF53
Melted Butter (DE 5313)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#FFC82A
Bumblebee (DE 5342)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F9C447 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F9C447 to PPG Paints


#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#FFC863
Honey Pot (PPG1205-6)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color F9C447 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F9C447 to Behr


#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#F2BC48
Bling Bling (P280-6)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#F7C85F
Little Sun Dress (P280-5)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#FFC962
Smiley Face (P260-6)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F9C447 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F9C447 to Sherwin Williams


#F4C454
Rayo de Sol (SW 9020)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow (SW 6902)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#EEC25F
Overjoy (SW 6689)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#F9C447 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



F9C447
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)*

477CF9
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 #F9C447?

Color that best contrast with #F9C447 is #477CF9, 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 #F9C447?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F9C447 is #477CF9, color name is Deep Electric Blue*.





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