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What color is F9C63A?

The RGB color code for color number #F9C63A is RGB(249, 198, 58). In the RGB color model, #F9C63A has a red value of 249, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 58. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.5% magenta, 76.7% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44° (degrees), 94.1 % saturation, and 60.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F9C63A has a hue of 44° (degrees), 76.7 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.



Color F9C63A is cool or warm?

Color F9C63A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F9C63A? (For interior and product design)

F9C63A has an LRV of nearly 61. 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.



Dark Color

#F9C63A

Light Color


Compare LRV 61 of #F9C63A with dark and light Color




Is #F9C63A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F9C63A 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 #F9C63A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(249, 198, 58)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.48%
Yellow
76.71%
Key
2.35%

HSL

HSL(43.98deg, 94.1 %, 60.2 %)

Hue
43.98°
Saturation
94.09 %.
Lightness
60.20 %.

RYB

RYB(48, 154, 9)
Red
48 (18.8%)
Yellow
154 (60.4%)
Blue
9 (3.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.98°
Saturation
76.71 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.

HWB

H: 43.98°

W: 22.75 %

B: 2.35 %

XYZ

X : 60.02

Y : 60.83

Z : 12.58

YXY

Y1 : 60.83

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 2.35%

M : 22.35%

Y : 77.25%


LRV

~ 60.8 %

Munsell Color System

3.6Y 8.1/10.5

CIE-Lab

L : 82.29

A : 5.32

B : 72.05

CIE-Lch

L : 82.29

C : 72.25

H : 85.78

CIE-Luv

L : 82.29

U : 42.6

V : 78.73

Hunter-Lab

L : 78

A : 0.88

B : 45.03






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F9C63A


Here are the colors similar to F9C63A. 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.



#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#FFCC33
Sunglow
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#FCC200
Golden Poppy
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F9C63A.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F9C63A.


#FFC72C
PANTONE 123 C
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#FFC845
PANTONE 1225 C
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#FFC600
PANTONE 7548 C
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#F6BE00
PANTONE 7408 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F9C63A.


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F9C63A.


#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F9C63A.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to F9C63A.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


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#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#F5C518
IMDb Gold
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #F9C63A


Here are the paint colors similar to F9C63A. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color F9C63A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F9C63A to PPG Paints


#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#FBD05C
Beach Party (PPG1211-6)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color F9C63A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F9C63A to Behr


#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#F2BC48
Bling Bling (P280-6)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#F7C85F
Little Sun Dress (P280-5)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F9C63A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F9C63A to Dunn-Edwards


#FFC946
Corn Harvest (DE 5348)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#FFC82A
Bumblebee (DE 5342)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#F0BE3A
Sunflower (DE 5391)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#FFCF53
Melted Butter (DE 5313)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F9C63A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F9C63A to Valspar


#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#FFC12B
Golden Spell (3004-1B)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#F8C452
Sweet Lemon (3006-3B)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#EFB901
Illuminate Me (8001-23G)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F9C63A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F9C63A to Sherwin Williams


#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow (SW 6902)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#F4C454
Rayo de Sol (SW 9020)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F9C63A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F9C63A to Benjamin Moore


#FECA25
Abstracta (322)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#FFC31E
Sparkling Sun (2020-30)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#FFC21B
Sunflower (2019-30)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#FFCF30
Viking Yellow (321)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#F9C63A 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



F9C63A
Saffron*

3A6DF9
Ultramarine 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 #F9C63A?

Color that best contrast with #F9C63A is #3A6DF9, color name is Ultramarine 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 #F9C63A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F9C63A is #3A6DF9, color name is Ultramarine Blue*.





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