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What color is F9DC26?

The RGB color code for color number #F9DC26 is RGB(249, 220, 38). In the RGB color model, #F9DC26 has a red value of 249, a green value of 220, and a blue value of 38. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.6% magenta, 84.7% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.8° (degrees), 94.6 % saturation, and 56.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F9DC26 has a hue of 51.8° (degrees), 84.7 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.



Color F9DC26 is cool or warm?

Color F9DC26 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F9DC26? (For interior and product design)

F9DC26 has an LRV of nearly 71. 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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#F9DC26

Light Color


Compare LRV 71 of #F9DC26 with dark and light Color




Is #F9DC26 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F9DC26 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 #F9DC26 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(249, 220, 38)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
220 (86.3%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.65%
Yellow
84.74%
Key
2.35%

HSL

HSL(51.75deg, 94.6 %, 56.3 %)

Hue
51.75°
Saturation
94.62 %.
Lightness
56.27 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 188, 6)
Red
31 (12.3%)
Yellow
188 (73.7%)
Blue
6 (2.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
51.75°
Saturation
84.74 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.

HWB

H: 51.75°

W: 14.90 %

B: 2.35 %

XYZ

X : 65.01

Y : 71.47

Z : 12.2

YXY

Y1 : 71.47

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 2.35%

M : 13.73%

Y : 85.10%


LRV

~ 71.5 %

Munsell Color System

5Y 9.0/12

CIE-Lab

L : 87.71

A : -6.49

B : 82.39

CIE-Lch

L : 87.71

C : 82.64

H : 94.51

CIE-Luv

L : 87.71

U : 27.06

V : 90.89

Hunter-Lab

L : 84.54

A : -10.67

B : 50.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F9DC26


Here are the colors similar to F9DC26. 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.



#FFE135
Banana Yellow
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#FFDF00
Golden Yellow
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#EED202
Safety Yellow
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#FFD700
Gold (Golden)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F9DC26.


#FBE122
PANTONE 107 C
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#FEDD00
PANTONE Yellow C
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#FDDA24
PANTONE 115 C
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#FBDD40
PANTONE 114 C
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F9DC26.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F9DC26.


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F9DC26.


#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F9DC26.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to F9DC26.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)


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#FEE12B
Pineapple Yellow
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#F8D810
Candlelight
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#FFE01B
Cavendish Yellow
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#FFDD33
Capsicum Yellow
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #F9DC26


Here are the paint colors similar to F9DC26. 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 F9DC26 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F9DC26 to PPG Paints


#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#FFD637
Flirtatious (PPG1212-7)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F9DC26 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F9DC26 to Benjamin Moore


#FFDD39
Bold Yellow (336)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#F8D60A
Sun Porch (2023-30)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#FFDB00
Bright Yellow (2022-30)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#FFD600
Sun Kissed Yellow (2022-20)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F9DC26 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F9DC26 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFDC00
Summer Sun (DE 5405)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#FFE536
Highlighter (DE 5404)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#FFDD49
Radiant Sunrise (DE 5397)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#F4DB4F
Gilded (DE 5418)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F9DC26 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F9DC26 to Valspar


#FFD542
Sweet Mustard (3008-1B)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#FFCE01
Tangy (3008-1A)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#FFDB63
Backlit Lemon (V017-2)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F9DC26 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F9DC26 to Sherwin Williams


#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color F9DC26 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F9DC26 to Behr


#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)
#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#F9DC26 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



F9DC26
Banana Yellow*

2643F9
Neon 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 #F9DC26?

Color that best contrast with #F9DC26 is #2643F9, color name is Neon 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 #F9DC26?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F9DC26 is #2643F9, color name is Neon Blue*.





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