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HEX F9F942 - #F9F942, RGB(249,249,66) Color


Color Name: Maximum Yellow*
Hex Color Code: #F9F942
RGB Color Code: RGB(249, 249, 66)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 73.5%, 2.4%





What color is F9F942?

The RGB color code for color number #F9F942 is RGB(249, 249, 66). In the RGB color model, #F9F942 has a red value of 249, a green value of 249, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 73.5% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 93.8 % saturation, and 61.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F9F942 has a hue of 60° (degrees), 73.5 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.

Color F9F942 is cool or warm?

Color F9F942 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of F9F942?

Color code F9F942 has an LRV of nearly 88. 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 #F9F942 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(249, 249, 66)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
249 (97.6%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
73.49%
Key
2.35%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 93.8 %, 61.8 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
93.85 %.
Lightness
61.76 %.

RYB

RYB(5, 185, 3)
Red
5 (1.9%)
Yellow
185 (72.4%)
Blue
3 (1.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
73.49 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 25.88 %

B: 2.35 %

XYZ

X : 73.93

Y : 88.28

Z : 18.3

YXY

Y1 : 88.28

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.49

CMY

C : 2.35%

M : 2.35%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 88.3 %

Munsell Color System

2GY 9.4/11.5

CIE-Lab

L : 95.28

A : -19.84

B : 81.49

CIE-Lch

L : 95.28

C : 83.87

H : 103.68

CIE-Luv

L : 95.28

U : 7.01

V : 97.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 93.96

A : -23.99

B : 54.23






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #F9F942


Here are the colors similar to F9F942. 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.



#FAFA37
Maximum Yellow
ΔE - 0.75 (99.2% similar)
#FFFF31
Daffodil
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#FCF75E
Icterine
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#FFFF66
Laser Lemon
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F9F942.


#FFFF00
RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F9F942.


#EDE939
PANTONE 394 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#ECE81A
PANTONE 395 C
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#E3E935
PANTONE 387 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#E3E829
PANTONE 809 C
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F9F942.


#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F9F942.




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Paint color for Hex #F9F942


Here are the paint colors similar to F9F942. 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 F9F942 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F9F942 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFF47C
Chickadee (DE 5403)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#FFE536
Highlighter (DE 5404)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#FFEA70
Fuzzy Duckling (DE 5396)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#FCE974
Dandelion (DE 5417)
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F9F942 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F9F942 to Benjamin Moore


#E1E465
Limelight (2025-40)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#FFE765
Banana Yellow (2022-40)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#FAE466
Sunburst (2023-40)
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color F9F942 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F9F942 to PPG Paints


#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 8.66 (91.3% similar)
#FDEA83
Citrus Punch (PPG1212-5)
ΔE - 8.96 (91.0% similar)





Valspar

Hex color F9F942 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F9F942 to Valspar


#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 8.78 (91.2% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 9.73 (90.3% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 10.13 (89.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color F9F942 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F9F942 to Behr


#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 11.52 (88.5% similar)
#FFE487
Upbeat (P300-5)
ΔE - 11.57 (88.4% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 11.65 (88.4% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 12.13 (87.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F9F942 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F9F942 to Sherwin Williams


#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 11.56 (88.4% similar)
#F7E594
Fun Yellow (SW 6908)
ΔE - 12.05 (88.0% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 12.56 (87.4% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 12.61 (87.4% similar)








Color Combinations


#F9F942 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.

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#F9F942 Opposite Color







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