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What color is FFB20C?

The RGB color code for color number #FFB20C is RGB(255, 178, 12). In the RGB color model, #FFB20C has a red value of 255, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 12. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 30.2% magenta, 95.3% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 52.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFB20C has a hue of 41° (degrees), 95.3 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFB20C is cool or warm?

Color FFB20C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFB20C? (For interior and product design)

FFB20C has an LRV of nearly 53. 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

#FFB20C

Light Color


Compare LRV 53 of #FFB20C with dark and light Color




Is #FFB20C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFB20C 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 #FFB20C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 178, 12)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
12 (4.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
30.20%
Yellow
95.29%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(40.99deg, 100.0 %, 52.4 %)

Hue
40.99°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
52.35 %.

RYB

RYB(74, 170, 2)
Red
74 (29.2%)
Yellow
170 (66.5%)
Blue
2 (0.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.99°
Saturation
95.29 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 40.99°

W: 4.71 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 57.23

Y : 53.13

Z : 7.59

YXY

Y1 : 53.13

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 30.20%

Y : 95.29%


LRV

~ 53.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.5YR 8.0/16

CIE-Lab

L : 77.95

A : 17.25

B : 79.69

CIE-Lch

L : 77.95

C : 81.53

H : 77.79

CIE-Luv

L : 77.95

U : 64.05

V : 77.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.89

A : 12.59

B : 44.85






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FFB20C


Here are the colors similar to FFB20C. 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.



#FFBA00
Selective yellow
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#FFAA1D
Bright Yellow
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#FFA700
Chrome Yellow
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFB20C.


#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFB20C.


#FFB500
PANTONE 7549 C
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#FFAD00
PANTONE 2010 C
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#FFB81C
PANTONE 1235 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#F3AF22
PANTONE 4008 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFB20C.


#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFB20C.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFB20C.




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



#FFB900
Microsoft Yellow
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#F4B400
Google Yellow
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#FFA812
Dark Tangerine
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FFB20C


Here are the paint colors similar to FFB20C. 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 FFB20C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFB20C to Benjamin Moore


#FFB000
Bumble Bee Yellow (2020-10)
ΔE - 0.59 (99.4% similar)
#FFAF00
Mardi Gras Gold (2019-10)
ΔE - 0.93 (99.1% similar)
#FFB229
Citrus Blast (2018-30)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#FFB600
Lemon Shine (2020-20)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color FFB20C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFB20C to Behr


#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FFB20C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFB20C to Valspar


#FFB701
Gold Abundance (3003-1A)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#FFB801
Sunspark (3010-2)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#FFA901
Kernel of Truth (V015-3)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#FFBD27
Golden Treasure (3004-1A)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFB20C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFB20C to Sherwin Williams


#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFB20C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFB20C to Dunn-Edwards


#F9B500
Yellow Summer (DEA 118)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#FFAA00
Flash of Orange (DEA 116)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#F9B82B
Hot Sun (DE 5349)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#FFBD31
Vibrant Honey (DE 5314)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFB20C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFB20C to PPG Paints


#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#FFB20C 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



FFB20C
Selective yellow*

0C59FF
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 #FFB20C?

Color that best contrast with #FFB20C is #0C59FF, 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 #FFB20C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFB20C is #0C59FF, color name is Ultramarine Blue*.





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