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What color is F9ECAF?

The RGB color code for color number #F9ECAF is RGB(249, 236, 175). In the RGB color model, #F9ECAF has a red value of 249, a green value of 236, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.2% magenta, 29.7% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.5° (degrees), 86.0 % saturation, and 83.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F9ECAF has a hue of 49.5° (degrees), 29.7 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.



Color F9ECAF is cool or warm?

Color F9ECAF is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F9ECAF? (For interior and product design)

F9ECAF has an LRV of nearly 83. By LRV value, it is a whitish 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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#F9ECAF

Light Color


Compare LRV 83 of #F9ECAF with dark and light Color




Is #F9ECAF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F9ECAF 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 #F9ECAF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(249, 236, 175)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
236 (92.5%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.22%
Yellow
29.72%
Key
2.35%

HSL

HSL(49.46deg, 86.0 %, 83.1 %)

Hue
49.46°
Saturation
86.05 %.
Lightness
83.14 %.

RYB

RYB(10, 74, 8)
Red
10 (3.9%)
Yellow
74 (29.2%)
Blue
8 (3.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
49.46°
Saturation
29.72 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.

HWB

H: 49.46°

W: 68.63 %

B: 2.35 %

XYZ

X : 76.8

Y : 83.23

Z : 52.57

YXY

Y1 : 83.23

X : 0.36

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 2.35%

M : 7.45%

Y : 31.37%


LRV

~ 83.2 %

Munsell Color System

9.6Y 9.2/4.5

CIE-Lab

L : 93.11

A : -4.61

B : 31.22

CIE-Lch

L : 93.11

C : 31.56

H : 98.4

CIE-Luv

L : 93.11

U : 11.28

V : 44.51

Hunter-Lab

L : 91.23

A : -9.38

B : 29.69






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F9ECAF


Here are the colors similar to F9ECAF. 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.



#F3E5AB
Vanilla
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#F3E5AB
Medium Champagne
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#EEE8AA
Pale Goldenrod
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#FAF0BE
Blond
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F9ECAF.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F9ECAF.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F9ECAF.


#F1E6B2
PANTONE 7499 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#F8E59A
PANTONE 2001 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#F1EFB7
PANTONE 9120 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#F1F0B0
PANTONE 9121 C
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F9ECAF.


#FCF3A8
BS 10-B-15 - Ivory
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #F9ECAF


Here are the paint colors similar to F9ECAF. 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 F9ECAF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F9ECAF to Valspar


#F9EBAF
Sherman's Key Lime (V019-1)
ΔE - 0.42 (99.6% similar)
#F2E7B1
Laughing Liam (8001-26B)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#FFEDB5
Simon Says (8001-24B)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#FEEBB3
Dear Melissa (V054-1)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F9ECAF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F9ECAF to Benjamin Moore


#FDEEB2
Hay Stack (317)
ΔE - 0.85 (99.1% similar)
#F4E8AE
Yellow Lilies (346)
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#F8ECA9
Sun City (352)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#F6ECA9
Jasper Yellow (2024-50)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color F9ECAF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F9ECAF to Behr


#FFF1B4
Firefly (P310-3)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#F1EAB4
Invigorating (P340-2)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#F6EBB9
Lantern Light (P320-2)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#F1E4B0
Lime Bright (P330-2)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F9ECAF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F9ECAF to PPG Paints


#F9ECB6
Easy On The Eyes (PPG1211-3)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#F5EDB2
Sunbeam (PPG1212-3)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#F5EDAE
Golden Straw (PPG1213-4)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#F3E4A7
Butterfly Bush (PPG1214-4)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F9ECAF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F9ECAF to Sherwin Williams


#F4E8B2
Icy Lemonade (SW 1667)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#F6E3A1
Venetian Yellow (SW 1666)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#F5E1A6
Optimistic Yellow (SW 6900)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#EEE3B2
Moonraker (SW 6701)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F9ECAF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F9ECAF to Dunn-Edwards


#FFF4BB
Jasmine (DEC 734)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#F7E5A9
Gold Sand (DE 5429)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#F2E2A4
Sugar Cookie (DE 5450)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#FFF6B9
Afterglow (DE 5345)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color F9ECAF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #F9ECAF to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#EFE6CF
New White (59)
ΔE - 9.95 (90.0% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 10.57 (89.4% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 10.74 (89.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#F9ECAF 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



F9ECAF
Vanilla*

AFBCF9
Maximum Blue Purple*


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 #F9ECAF?

Color that best contrast with #F9ECAF is #AFBCF9, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*
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 #F9ECAF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F9ECAF is #AFBCF9, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.





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