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HEX F9F61A - #F9F61A, RGB(249,246,26) Color


Color Name: Cadmium Yellow*
Hex Color Code: #F9F61A
RGB Color Code: RGB(249, 246, 26)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 1.2%, 89.6%, 2.4%





What color is F9F61A?

The RGB color code for color number #F9F61A is RGB(249, 246, 26). In the RGB color model, #F9F61A has a red value of 249, a green value of 246, and a blue value of 26. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.2% magenta, 89.6% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 59.2° (degrees), 94.9 % saturation, and 53.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F9F61A has a hue of 59.2° (degrees), 89.6 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.

Color F9F61A is cool or warm?

Color F9F61A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of F9F61A?

Color code F9F61A has an LRV of nearly 86. By LRV value, it is a whitish color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #F9F61A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(249, 246, 26)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
246 (96.5%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.20%
Yellow
89.56%
Key
2.35%

HSL

HSL(59.19deg, 94.9 %, 53.9 %)

Hue
59.19°
Saturation
94.89 %.
Lightness
53.92 %.

RYB

RYB(8, 221, 3)
Red
8 (3.3%)
Yellow
221 (86.7%)
Blue
3 (1.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
59.19°
Saturation
89.56 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.

HWB

H: 59.19°

W: 10.20 %

B: 2.35 %

XYZ

X : 72.21

Y : 86.13

Z : 13.8

YXY

Y1 : 86.13

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.5

CMY

C : 2.35%

M : 3.53%

Y : 89.80%


LRV

~ 86.1 %

Munsell Color System

1.4GY 9.3/13.8

CIE-Lab

L : 94.37

A : -19.48

B : 89.84

CIE-Lch

L : 94.37

C : 91.92

H : 102.24

CIE-Luv

L : 94.37

U : 9.41

V : 102.03

Hunter-Lab

L : 92.8

A : -23.52

B : 56.15






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F9F61A


Here are the colors similar to F9F61A. 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.



#FFF600
Cadmium Yellow
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#FAFA37
Maximum Yellow
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#FFFF31
Daffodil
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#FFFF00
Yellow
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F9F61A.


#FFFF00
RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F9F61A.


#ECE81A
PANTONE 395 C
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#EDE939
PANTONE 394 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#F3E500
PANTONE 3945 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#E3E829
PANTONE 809 C
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F9F61A.


#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F9F61A.




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Paint color for Hex #F9F61A


Here are the paint colors similar to F9F61A. 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 F9F61A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F9F61A to Dunn-Edwards


#FFE536
Highlighter (DE 5404)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#FFF47C
Chickadee (DE 5403)
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)
#FFEA70
Fuzzy Duckling (DE 5396)
ΔE - 7.95 (92.0% similar)
#FCE974
Dandelion (DE 5417)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F9F61A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F9F61A to PPG Paints


#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)
#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 8.99 (91.0% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 9.49 (90.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F9F61A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F9F61A to Benjamin Moore


#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)
#FFE765
Banana Yellow (2022-40)
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)
#E1E465
Limelight (2025-40)
ΔE - 8.00 (92.0% similar)
#FAE466
Sunburst (2023-40)
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)





Valspar

Hex color F9F61A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F9F61A to Valspar


#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 9.68 (90.3% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 10.46 (89.5% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 11.27 (88.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F9F61A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F9F61A to Sherwin Williams


#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 11.46 (88.5% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 12.08 (87.9% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 12.92 (87.1% similar)
#F7E594
Fun Yellow (SW 6908)
ΔE - 13.10 (86.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color F9F61A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F9F61A to Behr


#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 11.90 (88.1% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 12.05 (87.9% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 12.24 (87.8% similar)
#FFE487
Upbeat (P300-5)
ΔE - 12.29 (87.7% similar)








Color Combinations


#F9F61A 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.

F9F61A
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#F9F61A Opposite Color







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