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What color is FF9E1B?

The RGB color code for color number #FF9E1B is RGB(255, 158, 27). In the RGB color model, #FF9E1B has a red value of 255, a green value of 158, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 38.0% magenta, 89.4% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 34.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 55.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FF9E1B has a hue of 34.5° (degrees), 89.4 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FF9E1B is cool or warm?

Color FF9E1B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FF9E1B? (For interior and product design)

FF9E1B has an LRV of nearly 46. 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

#FF9E1B

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #FF9E1B with dark and light Color




Is #FF9E1B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FF9E1B 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 #FF9E1B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 158, 27)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
158 (62.0%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
38.04%
Yellow
89.41%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(34.47deg, 100.0 %, 55.3 %)

Hue
34.47°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
55.29 %.

RYB

RYB(90, 141, 5)
Red
90 (35.3%)
Yellow
141 (55.4%)
Blue
5 (1.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
34.47°
Saturation
89.41 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 34.47°

W: 10.59 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 53.66

Y : 45.79

Z : 7.05

YXY

Y1 : 45.79

X : 0.5

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 38.04%

Y : 89.41%


LRV

~ 45.8 %

Munsell Color System

7.4YR 7.2/13.3

CIE-Lab

L : 73.41

A : 27.86

B : 73.86

CIE-Lch

L : 73.41

C : 78.94

H : 69.33

CIE-Luv

L : 73.41

U : 80.14

V : 69.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.67

A : 23.13

B : 41.19






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FF9E1B


Here are the colors similar to FF9E1B. 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 - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#FFA500
Orange (Web)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#FF9933
Deep Saffron
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#FF9933
Neon Carrot
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FF9E1B.


#FF9800
PANTONE 2013 C
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#FFA300
PANTONE 137 C
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#EF9600
PANTONE 2012 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FF9E1B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FF9E1B.


#FF9B00
RAL 1028 - Melon Yellow
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#F99A1C
RAL 1033 - Dahlia Yellow
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#F09200
RAL 1037 - Sun Yellow
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#F6A950
RAL 1017 - Saffron Yellow
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FF9E1B.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FF9E1B.


#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#FF932B
BS 08-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)


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



#FF9900
Amazon (AWS) Orange
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#F79E1B
Mastercard Yellow
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#F7931A
Bitcoin Orange
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#FFA812
Dark Tangerine
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FF9E1B


Here are the paint colors similar to FF9E1B. 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 FF9E1B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FF9E1B to Benjamin Moore


#FF9F00
Orange Sky (2018-10)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#FFA134
Tangelo (2017-30)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#FC931E
Sharp Cheddar (2017-20)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#FFA706
Mandarin Orange (2018-20)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FF9E1B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FF9E1B to Valspar


#FE9A20
Monarch Wing (2008-1A)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#FFAA3E
Pumpkin Butter (2007-1B)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#FFA501
Orange Glow (3001-1A)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#F79322
Darling Clementine (V012-3)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color FF9E1B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FF9E1B to Behr


#FFA035
Blazing Bonfire (P250-7)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#FD9D43
Exotic Blossom (P240-6)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#FFB14E
Splendor Gold (P250-6)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FF9E1B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FF9E1B to Sherwin Williams


#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)
#DF9938
Gold Crest (SW 6670)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FF9E1B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FF9E1B to Dunn-Edwards


#F3A347
O'Brien Orange (DET 460)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#FF9731
Orange Jewel (DEA 115)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#FFAF37
Ripe Pumpkin (DE 5307)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#FFAE52
Orange Marmalade (DE 5222)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FF9E1B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FF9E1B to PPG Paints


#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#EF913E
Dynamo (PPG17-22)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#F2AD62
Goldfish (PPG1203-6)
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)
#F69A54
Fall Leaf (PPG1197-6)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#FF9E1B 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



FF9E1B
Orange Peel*

1B7CFF
Azure*


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 #FF9E1B?

Color that best contrast with #FF9E1B is #1B7CFF, color name is Azure*
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 #FF9E1B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FF9E1B is #1B7CFF, color name is Azure*.





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