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What color is FF9B00?

The RGB color code for color number #FF9B00 is RGB(255, 155, 0). In the RGB color model, #FF9B00 has a red value of 255, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 39.2% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FF9B00 has a hue of 36.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FF9B00 is cool or warm?

Color FF9B00 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FF9B00? (For interior and product design)

FF9B00 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.



Dark Color

#FF9B00

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #FF9B00 with dark and light Color




Is #FF9B00 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FF9B00 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 #FF9B00 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 155, 0)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
39.22%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(36.47deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
36.47°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(100, 155, 0)
Red
100 (39.2%)
Yellow
155 (60.8%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36.47°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 36.47°

W: 0.00 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 52.96

Y : 44.7

Z : 5.84

YXY

Y1 : 44.7

X : 0.51

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 39.22%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 44.7 %

Munsell Color System

7.5YR 7.0/14

CIE-Lab

L : 72.7

A : 29.13

B : 77.51

CIE-Lch

L : 72.7

C : 82.81

H : 69.4

CIE-Luv

L : 72.7

U : 83.21

V : 70.5

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.86

A : 24.39

B : 41.63






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FF9B00


Here are the colors similar to FF9B00. 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.



#FF9F00
Orange Peel
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#FFA500
Orange (Web)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#ED9121
Carrot Orange
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#FFA700
Chrome Yellow
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FF9B00.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FF9B00.


#FF9E1B
PANTONE 1375 C
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#FF9800
PANTONE 2013 C
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#FFA300
PANTONE 137 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#EF9600
PANTONE 2012 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FF9B00.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FF9B00.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FF9B00.


#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#FF932B
BS 08-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)


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



#FF9900
Amazon (AWS) Orange
ΔE - 0.70 (99.3% similar)
#F79E1B
Mastercard Yellow
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#F7931A
Bitcoin Orange
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FF9B00


Here are the paint colors similar to FF9B00. 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 FF9B00 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FF9B00 to Benjamin Moore


#FF9F00
Orange Sky (2018-10)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#FFA134
Tangelo (2017-30)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#FC931E
Sharp Cheddar (2017-20)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#FFA706
Mandarin Orange (2018-20)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FF9B00 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FF9B00 to Valspar


#FE9A20
Monarch Wing (2008-1A)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#FFA501
Orange Glow (3001-1A)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#F79322
Darling Clementine (V012-3)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#EE8E01
Pencil Me In (V014-3)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color FF9B00 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FF9B00 to Behr


#FFA035
Blazing Bonfire (P250-7)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#FD9D43
Exotic Blossom (P240-6)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#FA9335
Joyful Orange (P240-7)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FF9B00 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FF9B00 to Dunn-Edwards


#FF9731
Orange Jewel (DEA 115)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#F3A347
O'Brien Orange (DET 460)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#FFAA00
Flash of Orange (DEA 116)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#E59B34
Persimmon (DE 5293)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FF9B00 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FF9B00 to Sherwin Williams


#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#DF9938
Gold Crest (SW 6670)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FF9B00 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FF9B00 to PPG Paints


#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#EF913E
Dynamo (PPG17-22)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#F2AD62
Goldfish (PPG1203-6)
ΔE - 8.24 (91.8% similar)
#F69A54
Fall Leaf (PPG1197-6)
ΔE - 8.90 (91.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#FF9B00 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



FF9B00
Orange Peel*

0064FF
Ultramarine 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 #FF9B00?

Color that best contrast with #FF9B00 is #0064FF, color name is Ultramarine 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 #FF9B00?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FF9B00 is #0064FF, color name is Ultramarine Blue*.





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