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HEX FE9C2E - #FE9C2E, RGB(254,156,46) Color


Color Name: Deep Saffron*
Hex Color Code: #FE9C2E
RGB Color Code: RGB(254, 156, 46)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 38.6%, 81.9%, 0.4%



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What color is FE9C2E?

The RGB color code for color number #FE9C2E is RGB(254, 156, 46). In the RGB color model, #FE9C2E has a red value of 254, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 38.6% magenta, 81.9% yellow, and 0.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 31.7° (degrees), 99.0 % saturation, and 58.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FE9C2E has a hue of 31.7° (degrees), 81.9 % saturation and 99.6 % brightness/value.



Color FE9C2E is cool or warm?

Color FE9C2E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FE9C2E? (For interior and product design)

FE9C2E has an LRV of nearly 45. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #FE9C2E with dark and light Color




Is #FE9C2E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FE9C2E 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 #FE9C2E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(254, 156, 46)
Red
254 (99.6%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
38.58%
Yellow
81.89%
Key
0.39%

HSL

HSL(31.73deg, 99.0 %, 58.8 %)

Hue
31.73°
Saturation
99.05 %.
Lightness
58.82 %.

RYB

RYB(87, 128, 9)
Red
87 (34.0%)
Yellow
128 (50.3%)
Blue
9 (3.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
31.73°
Saturation
81.89 %.
Brightness / Value
99.61 %.

HWB

H: 31.73°

W: 18.04 %

B: 0.39 %

XYZ

X : 53.25

Y : 45.05

Z : 8.47

YXY

Y1 : 45.05

X : 0.5

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 0.39%

M : 38.82%

Y : 81.96%


LRV

~ 45 %

Munsell Color System

6.7YR 7.1/12

CIE-Lab

L : 72.92

A : 28.92

B : 67.93

CIE-Lch

L : 72.92

C : 73.83

H : 66.94

CIE-Luv

L : 72.92

U : 80.15

V : 65.49

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.12

A : 24.18

B : 39.5






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #FE9C2E

Here are the colors similar to FE9C2E. 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.

#FF9933
Deep Saffron
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#FF9933
Neon Carrot
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#ED9121
Carrot Orange
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#FF9F00
Orange Peel
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FE9C2E.

#F99A1C
RAL 1033 - Dahlia Yellow
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#FF9B00
RAL 1028 - Melon Yellow
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#F09200
RAL 1037 - Sun Yellow
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#F6A950
RAL 1017 - Saffron Yellow
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FE9C2E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FE9C2E.

#FF9E1B
PANTONE 1375 C
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#FF9800
PANTONE 2013 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#F19D49
PANTONE 4009 C
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#ED9B33
PANTONE 2011 C
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FE9C2E.

#FF932B
BS 08-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FE9C2E.


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

#F7931A
Bitcoin Orange
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#FF9900
Amazon (AWS) Orange
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#F79E1B
Mastercard Yellow
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)



Paint color for Hex #FE9C2E

Here are the paint colors similar to FE9C2E. 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.


Behr

Hex color FE9C2E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FE9C2E to Behr

#FFA035
Blazing Bonfire (P250-7)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#FD9D43
Exotic Blossom (P240-6)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#FA9335
Joyful Orange (P240-7)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#FFB14E
Splendor Gold (P250-6)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FE9C2E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FE9C2E to Valspar

#FE9A20
Monarch Wing (2008-1A)
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#F79322
Darling Clementine (V012-3)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#FFAA3E
Pumpkin Butter (2007-1B)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FE9C2E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FE9C2E to Benjamin Moore

#FFA134
Tangelo (2017-30)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#FC931E
Sharp Cheddar (2017-20)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#F99D48
Fruity Cocktail (147)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#FC9537
Carrot Stick (2016-30)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FE9C2E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FE9C2E to Dunn-Edwards

#FF9731
Orange Jewel (DEA 115)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#FF9532
Energy Orange (DE 5223)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#F3A347
O'Brien Orange (DET 460)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#FF9E4B
Tangerine Tango (DE 5194)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FE9C2E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FE9C2E to Sherwin Williams

#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#EB882C
Carnival (SW 6892)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#DF9938
Gold Crest (SW 6670)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FE9C2E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FE9C2E to PPG Paints

#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#EF913E
Dynamo (PPG17-22)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#F69A54
Fall Leaf (PPG1197-6)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FE9C2E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FE9C2E to Farrow & Ball

#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 19.41 (80.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#FE9C2E 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



FE9C2E
Deep Saffron*

2E90FE
Dodger 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 #FE9C2E?

Color that best contrast with #FE9C2E is #2E90FE, color name is Dodger 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 #FE9C2E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FE9C2E is #2E90FE, color name is Dodger blue*.





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