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What color is FDC859?

The RGB color code for color number #FDC859 is RGB(253, 200, 89). In the RGB color model, #FDC859 has a red value of 253, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.9% magenta, 64.8% yellow, and 0.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.6° (degrees), 97.6 % saturation, and 67.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FDC859 has a hue of 40.6° (degrees), 64.8 % saturation and 99.2 % brightness/value.



Color FDC859 is cool or warm?

Color FDC859 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FDC859? (For interior and product design)

FDC859 has an LRV of nearly 63. By LRV value, it is a light 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.



Dark Color

#FDC859

Light Color


Compare LRV 63 of #FDC859 with dark and light Color




Is #FDC859 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FDC859 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 #FDC859 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(253, 200, 89)
Red
253 (99.2%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.95%
Yellow
64.82%
Key
0.78%

HSL

HSL(40.61deg, 97.6 %, 67.1 %)

Hue
40.61°
Saturation
97.62 %.
Lightness
67.06 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 131, 10)
Red
42 (16.3%)
Yellow
131 (51.2%)
Blue
10 (3.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.61°
Saturation
64.82 %.
Brightness / Value
99.22 %.

HWB

H: 40.61°

W: 34.90 %

B: 0.78 %

XYZ

X : 62.97

Y : 62.91

Z : 18.28

YXY

Y1 : 62.91

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 0.78%

M : 21.57%

Y : 65.10%


LRV

~ 62.9 %

Munsell Color System

2.7Y 8.2/9.4

CIE-Lab

L : 83.4

A : 7.44

B : 61.05

CIE-Lch

L : 83.4

C : 61.5

H : 83.05

CIE-Luv

L : 83.4

U : 42.75

V : 70.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 79.32

A : 2.9

B : 41.86






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FDC859


Here are the colors similar to FDC859. 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.



#F2BA49
Maximum Yellow Red
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#FFCC33
Sunglow
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FDC859.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FDC859.


#FFC658
PANTONE 135 C
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#FFC845
PANTONE 1225 C
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#F2C75C
PANTONE 141 C
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#F1BE48
PANTONE 142 C
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FDC859.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FDC859.


#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FDC859.


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to FDC859.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)


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#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FDC859


Here are the paint colors similar to FDC859. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FDC859 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FDC859 to Benjamin Moore


#FCC550
Imperial Yellow (314)
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#FFC963
Happily Ever After (173)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#EEC463
Firefly (299)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FDC859 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FDC859 to Valspar


#F8C452
Sweet Lemon (3006-3B)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#FFC03C
Chickadee (3002-1B)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#FFC12B
Golden Spell (3004-1B)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color FDC859 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FDC859 to Behr


#FFC962
Smiley Face (P260-6)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#F7C85F
Little Sun Dress (P280-5)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#FFC965
Fuzzy Duckling (P270-5)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FDC859 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FDC859 to PPG Paints


#FFC863
Honey Pot (PPG1205-6)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#FBD05C
Beach Party (PPG1211-6)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FDC859 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FDC859 to Sherwin Williams


#F4C454
Rayo de Sol (SW 9020)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow (SW 6902)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#EEC25F
Overjoy (SW 6689)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#F7BE5B
Butterfield (SW 6676)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FDC859 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FDC859 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFC355
Orange Delight (DE 5306)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#FFC946
Corn Harvest (DE 5348)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#F6CA69
Golden Crest (DE 5353)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#FFCF53
Melted Butter (DE 5313)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FDC859 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FDC859 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 15.63 (84.4% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 16.51 (83.5% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 16.84 (83.2% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 17.80 (82.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#FDC859 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



FDC859
Maximum Yellow Red*

598EFD
Cornflower 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 #FDC859?

Color that best contrast with #FDC859 is #598EFD, color name is Cornflower 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 #FDC859?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FDC859 is #598EFD, color name is Cornflower Blue*.





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