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What color is FF9C2D?

The RGB color code for color number #FF9C2D is RGB(255, 156, 45). In the RGB color model, #FF9C2D has a red value of 255, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 45. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 38.8% magenta, 82.4% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 31.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 58.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FF9C2D has a hue of 31.7° (degrees), 82.4 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FF9C2D is cool or warm?

Color FF9C2D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FF9C2D? (For interior and product design)

FF9C2D 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

#FF9C2D

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #FF9C2D with dark and light Color




Is #FF9C2D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FF9C2D 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 #FF9C2D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 156, 45)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
82.35%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(31.71deg, 100.0 %, 58.8 %)

Hue
31.71°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
58.82 %.

RYB

RYB(87, 128, 8)
Red
87 (34.1%)
Yellow
128 (50.4%)
Blue
8 (3.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
31.71°
Saturation
82.35 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 31.71°

W: 17.65 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 53.6

Y : 45.23

Z : 8.39

YXY

Y1 : 45.23

X : 0.5

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 38.82%

Y : 82.35%


LRV

~ 45.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.7YR 7.2/12.2

CIE-Lab

L : 73.04

A : 29.3

B : 68.42

CIE-Lch

L : 73.04

C : 74.43

H : 66.82

CIE-Luv

L : 73.04

U : 81.03

V : 65.75

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.25

A : 24.59

B : 39.68






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FF9C2D


Here are the colors similar to FF9C2D. 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 - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#FF9933
Neon Carrot
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#ED9121
Carrot Orange
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#FF9F00
Orange Peel
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FF9C2D.


#F99A1C
RAL 1033 - Dahlia Yellow
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#FF9B00
RAL 1028 - Melon Yellow
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#F09200
RAL 1037 - Sun Yellow
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#F6A950
RAL 1017 - Saffron Yellow
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FF9C2D.


#FF9E1B
PANTONE 1375 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#FF9800
PANTONE 2013 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#FE8F1D
PANTONE 3588 C
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#F19D49
PANTONE 4009 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FF9C2D.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FF9C2D.


#FF932B
BS 08-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FF9C2D.




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



#F7931A
Bitcoin Orange
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#FF9900
Amazon (AWS) Orange
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#F79E1B
Mastercard Yellow
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FF9C2D


Here are the paint colors similar to FF9C2D. 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.


Valspar

Hex color FF9C2D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FF9C2D to Valspar


#FE9A20
Monarch Wing (2008-1A)
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#F79322
Darling Clementine (V012-3)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#FFAA3E
Pumpkin Butter (2007-1B)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color FF9C2D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FF9C2D to Behr


#FFA035
Blazing Bonfire (P250-7)
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#FD9D43
Exotic Blossom (P240-6)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#FA9335
Joyful Orange (P240-7)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#FFB14E
Splendor Gold (P250-6)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FF9C2D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FF9C2D to Benjamin Moore


#FFA134
Tangelo (2017-30)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#FC931E
Sharp Cheddar (2017-20)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#F99D48
Fruity Cocktail (147)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#FC9537
Carrot Stick (2016-30)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FF9C2D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FF9C2D to Dunn-Edwards


#FF9731
Orange Jewel (DEA 115)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#FF9532
Energy Orange (DE 5223)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#F3A347
O'Brien Orange (DET 460)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#FF9E4B
Tangerine Tango (DE 5194)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FF9C2D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FF9C2D to Sherwin Williams


#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#EB882C
Carnival (SW 6892)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#DF9938
Gold Crest (SW 6670)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FF9C2D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FF9C2D to PPG Paints


#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#EF913E
Dynamo (PPG17-22)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#F69A54
Fall Leaf (PPG1197-6)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#FF9C2D 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



FF9C2D
Deep Saffron*

2D90FF
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 #FF9C2D?

Color that best contrast with #FF9C2D is #2D90FF, 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 #FF9C2D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FF9C2D is #2D90FF, color name is Dodger blue*.





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