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HEX F9C900 - #F9C900, RGB(249,201,0) Color


Color Name: Dark Yellow (Tangerine Yellow)*
Hex Color Code: #F9C900
RGB Color Code: RGB(249, 201, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 19.3%, 100.0%, 2.4%






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What color is F9C900?

The RGB color code for color number #F9C900 is RGB(249, 201, 0). In the RGB color model, #F9C900 has a red value of 249, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.3% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 48.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F9C900 has a hue of 48.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.



Color F9C900 is cool or warm?

Color F9C900 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F9C900? (For interior and product design)

F9C900 has an LRV of nearly 62. 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

#F9C900

Light Color


Compare LRV 62 of #F9C900 with dark and light Color




Is #F9C900 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F9C900 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 #F9C900 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(249, 201, 0)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.28%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
2.35%

HSL

HSL(48.43deg, 100.0 %, 48.8 %)

Hue
48.43°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
48.82 %.

RYB

RYB(54, 202, 4)
Red
54 (21.2%)
Yellow
202 (79.3%)
Blue
4 (1.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
48.43°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.

HWB

H: 48.43°

W: 0.00 %

B: 2.35 %

XYZ

X : 59.95

Y : 61.91

Z : 8.79

YXY

Y1 : 61.91

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 2.35%

M : 21.18%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 61.9 %

Munsell Color System

5Y 8.0/16

CIE-Lab

L : 82.87

A : 2.66

B : 84.02

CIE-Lch

L : 82.87

C : 84.06

H : 88.19

CIE-Luv

L : 82.87

U : 41.39

V : 86.87

Hunter-Lab

L : 78.68

A : -1.69

B : 48.46






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F9C900


Here are the colors similar to F9C900. 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.



#F4CA16
Jonquil
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#FFCC33
Sunglow
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#FFD300
Yellow (NCS)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to F9C900.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F9C900.


#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F9C900.


#FFCD00
PANTONE 116 C
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#F1C400
PANTONE 7406 C
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#FFC600
PANTONE 7548 C
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#F2CD00
PANTONE 7405 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F9C900.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F9C900.


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F9C900.




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#F5C518
IMDb Gold
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #F9C900


Here are the paint colors similar to F9C900. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F9C900 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F9C900 to Dunn-Edwards


#FDCB18
Goldenrod (DEA 120)
ΔE - 0.92 (99.1% similar)
#FFCC13
Confident Yellow (DEA 117)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.9% similar)
#FECF24
Lemon Punch (DE 5398)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#FFD100
Electric Glow (DEA 119)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F9C900 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F9C900 to Sherwin Williams


#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 0.92 (99.1% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F9C900 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F9C900 to Benjamin Moore


#FFCE0B
Sunshine (2021-30)
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#FECA25
Abstracta (322)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#FFCF30
Viking Yellow (321)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#F0C933
Sunrays (343)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F9C900 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F9C900 to Valspar


#FFCE01
Tangy (3008-1A)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#FFD542
Sweet Mustard (3008-1B)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#EFB901
Illuminate Me (8001-23G)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color F9C900 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F9C900 to Behr


#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F9C900 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F9C900 to PPG Paints


#FFD637
Flirtatious (PPG1212-7)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#F9C900 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



F9C900
Dark Yellow (Tangerine Yellow)*

0030F9
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 #F9C900?

Color that best contrast with #F9C900 is #0030F9, color name is 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 #F9C900?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F9C900 is #0030F9, color name is Blue*.





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