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HEX F9F274 - #F9F274, RGB(249,242,116) Color


Color Name: Greenish Yellow*
Hex Color Code: #F9F274
RGB Color Code: RGB(249, 242, 116)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 2.8%, 53.4%, 2.4%



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What color is F9F274?

The RGB color code for color number #F9F274 is RGB(249, 242, 116). In the RGB color model, #F9F274 has a red value of 249, a green value of 242, and a blue value of 116. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.8% magenta, 53.4% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.8° (degrees), 91.7 % saturation, and 71.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F9F274 has a hue of 56.8° (degrees), 53.4 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.



Color F9F274 is cool or warm?

Color F9F274 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #F9F274? (For interior and product design)

F9F274 has an LRV of nearly 85. 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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#F9F274

Light Color


Compare LRV 85 of #F9F274 with dark and light Color




Is #F9F274 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F9F274 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 #F9F274 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(249, 242, 116)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
242 (94.9%)
Blue
116 (45.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.81%
Yellow
53.41%
Key
2.35%

HSL

HSL(56.84deg, 91.7 %, 71.6 %)

Hue
56.84°
Saturation
91.72 %.
Lightness
71.57 %.

RYB

RYB(9, 132, 5)
Red
9 (3.5%)
Yellow
132 (51.9%)
Blue
5 (2.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
56.84°
Saturation
53.41 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.

HWB

H: 56.84°

W: 45.49 %

B: 2.35 %

XYZ

X : 73.97

Y : 84.9

Z : 29.01

YXY

Y1 : 84.9

X : 0.39

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 2.35%

M : 5.10%

Y : 54.51%


LRV

~ 84.9 %

Munsell Color System

1GY 9.3/8.6

CIE-Lab

L : 93.84

A : -13.54

B : 60.68

CIE-Lch

L : 93.84

C : 62.18

H : 102.58

CIE-Luv

L : 93.84

U : 10.26

V : 78.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 92.14

A : -17.96

B : 45.83






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #F9F274

Here are the colors similar to F9F274. 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.

#EEEA62
Greenish Yellow
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#FCF75E
Icterine
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#FBEC5D
Corn
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#FBE870
Yellow (Crayola)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F9F274.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F9F274.

#F0EC74
PANTONE 393 C
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#F6EB61
PANTONE 100 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#F3EA5D
PANTONE 3935 C
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#F0E87B
PANTONE 602 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F9F274.

#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#F7F994
BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F9F274.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F9F274.

#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#FFFF00
RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#FFFD74
Butter Yellow
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#FBEC5D
Maize
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)



Paint color for Hex #F9F274

Here are the paint colors similar to F9F274. 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 F9F274 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F9F274 to Dunn-Edwards

#FFF47C
Chickadee (DE 5403)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#FCE974
Dandelion (DE 5417)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#FFEA70
Fuzzy Duckling (DE 5396)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#E1E36E
Ripe Pear (DE 5515)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F9F274 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F9F274 to PPG Paints

#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#FDEA83
Citrus Punch (PPG1212-5)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#EFDE75
Canary Yellow (PPG1215-4)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#F8EB97
Calabash (PPG1213-5)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F9F274 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F9F274 to Benjamin Moore

#E1E465
Limelight (2025-40)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#FAE466
Sunburst (2023-40)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#FFE765
Banana Yellow (2022-40)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#F8E47B
No-Nonsense (361)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color F9F274 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F9F274 to Valspar

#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#E2DF84
Fluorescent Lime (6007-9C)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F9F274 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F9F274 to Sherwin Williams

#F7E594
Fun Yellow (SW 6908)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 8.80 (91.2% similar)
#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 8.92 (91.1% similar)
#E6D88E
Lively Yellow (SW 6702)
ΔE - 9.04 (91.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color F9F274 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F9F274 to Behr

#FFE487
Upbeat (P300-5)
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)
#E8E097
Reviving Green (P340-3)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color F9F274 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #F9F274 to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 8.96 (91.0% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 18.93 (81.1% similar)
#EFE6CF
New White (59)
ΔE - 18.98 (81.0% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 19.04 (81.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#F9F274 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



F9F274
Greenish Yellow*

747BF9
Medium Slate 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 #F9F274?

Color that best contrast with #F9F274 is #747BF9, color name is Medium Slate 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 #F9F274?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F9F274 is #747BF9, color name is Medium Slate Blue*.





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