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HEX FCF500 - #FCF500, RGB(252,245,0) Color


Color Name: Cadmium Yellow*
Hex Color Code: #FCF500
RGB Color Code: RGB(252, 245, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 2.8%, 100.0%, 1.2%





What color is FCF500?

The RGB color code for color number #FCF500 is RGB(252, 245, 0). In the RGB color model, #FCF500 has a red value of 252, a green value of 245, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.8% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 1.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 58.3° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 49.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FCF500 has a hue of 58.3° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 98.8 % brightness/value.

Color FCF500 is cool or warm?

Color FCF500 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of FCF500?

Color code FCF500 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 #FCF500 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(252, 245, 0)
Red
252 (98.8%)
Green
245 (96.1%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.78%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
1.18%

HSL

HSL(58.33deg, 100.0 %, 49.4 %)

Hue
58.33°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
49.41 %.

RYB

RYB(10, 245, 2)
Red
10 (3.9%)
Yellow
245 (96.1%)
Blue
2 (0.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
58.33°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
98.82 %.

HWB

H: 58.33°

W: 0.00 %

B: 1.18 %

XYZ

X : 72.8

Y : 86

Z : 12.76

YXY

Y1 : 86

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.5

CMY

C : 1.18%

M : 3.92%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 86 %

Munsell Color System

0.9GY 9.3/18.6

CIE-Lab

L : 94.31

A : -18.02

B : 92.31

CIE-Lch

L : 94.31

C : 94.06

H : 101.04

CIE-Luv

L : 94.31

U : 12.25

V : 103.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 92.74

A : -22.17

B : 56.76






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FCF500


Here are the colors similar to FCF500. 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 - 0.51 (99.5% similar)
#FFF01F
Neon Yellow
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#FDEE00
Aureolin (Cobalt Yellow)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#FFEF00
Canary Yellow
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FCF500.


#FFFF00
RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FCF500.


#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FCF500.


#ECE81A
PANTONE 395 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#F3E500
PANTONE 3945 C
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#EDE939
PANTONE 394 C
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#FFE900
PANTONE 803 C
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FCF500.




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Paint color for Hex #FCF500


Here are the paint colors similar to FCF500. 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 FCF500 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FCF500 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFE536
Highlighter (DE 5404)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#FFF47C
Chickadee (DE 5403)
ΔE - 7.75 (92.3% similar)
#FFDC00
Summer Sun (DE 5405)
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)
#FFEA70
Fuzzy Duckling (DE 5396)
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FCF500 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FCF500 to PPG Paints


#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 9.29 (90.7% similar)
#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 9.44 (90.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FCF500 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FCF500 to Benjamin Moore


#FFE765
Banana Yellow (2022-40)
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)
#FAE466
Sunburst (2023-40)
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)
#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)
#FFDD39
Bold Yellow (336)
ΔE - 8.07 (91.9% similar)





Valspar

Hex color FCF500 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FCF500 to Valspar


#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 9.84 (90.2% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 10.80 (89.2% similar)
#FFDB63
Backlit Lemon (V017-2)
ΔE - 11.05 (89.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FCF500 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FCF500 to Sherwin Williams


#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 11.08 (88.9% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 11.51 (88.5% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 12.84 (87.2% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 13.19 (86.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color FCF500 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FCF500 to Behr


#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 11.44 (88.6% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 11.93 (88.1% similar)
#FFE487
Upbeat (P300-5)
ΔE - 12.26 (87.7% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 12.54 (87.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#FCF500 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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