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What color is FFB912?

The RGB color code for color number #FFB912 is RGB(255, 185, 18). In the RGB color model, #FFB912 has a red value of 255, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 18. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 27.5% magenta, 92.9% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.3° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFB912 has a hue of 42.3° (degrees), 92.9 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFB912 is cool or warm?

Color FFB912 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFB912? (For interior and product design)

FFB912 has an LRV of nearly 56. 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

#FFB912

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #FFB912 with dark and light Color




Is #FFB912 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFB912 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 #FFB912 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 185, 18)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
18 (7.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.45%
Yellow
92.94%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(42.28deg, 100.0 %, 53.5 %)

Hue
42.28°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
53.53 %.

RYB

RYB(67, 172, 2)
Red
67 (26.1%)
Yellow
172 (67.4%)
Blue
2 (0.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.28°
Saturation
92.94 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 42.28°

W: 7.06 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 58.7

Y : 56

Z : 8.29

YXY

Y1 : 56

X : 0.48

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 27.45%

Y : 92.94%


LRV

~ 56 %

Munsell Color System

10YR 8.0/16

CIE-Lab

L : 79.61

A : 13.66

B : 80.09

CIE-Lch

L : 79.61

C : 81.25

H : 80.32

CIE-Luv

L : 79.61

U : 58.35

V : 80.09

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.83

A : 9.05

B : 45.82






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FFB912


Here are the colors similar to FFB912. 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 - 0.74 (99.3% similar)
#FFBF00
Fluorescent Orange
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#FFBF00
Amber
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFB912.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFB912.


#FFB81C
PANTONE 1235 C
ΔE - 0.71 (99.3% similar)
#FFB500
PANTONE 7549 C
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#FFBF3F
PANTONE 136 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#F1B300
PANTONE 3514 C
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFB912.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFB912.


#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFB912.


#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to FFB912.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)


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#FFB900
Microsoft Yellow
ΔE - 0.49 (99.5% similar)
#F4B400
Google Yellow
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FFB912


Here are the paint colors similar to FFB912. 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 FFB912 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFB912 to Valspar


#FFB801
Sunspark (3010-2)
ΔE - 0.42 (99.6% similar)
#FFB701
Gold Abundance (3003-1A)
ΔE - 0.61 (99.4% similar)
#FFBD27
Golden Treasure (3004-1A)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#FFBD15
Bonjour (V016-3)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFB912 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFB912 to Sherwin Williams


#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 0.57 (99.4% similar)
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFB912 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFB912 to Benjamin Moore


#FFB700
Golden Nugget (2019-20)
ΔE - 0.62 (99.4% similar)
#FFB600
Lemon Shine (2020-20)
ΔE - 0.91 (99.1% similar)
#FFBD00
Yellow Flash (2021-10)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#FFB000
Bumble Bee Yellow (2020-10)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFB912 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFB912 to Dunn-Edwards


#F9B500
Yellow Summer (DEA 118)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#F9B82B
Hot Sun (DE 5349)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#FFBD31
Vibrant Honey (DE 5314)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#F5BC1D
Golden Lock (DEA 121)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color FFB912 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFB912 to Behr


#FFBD1B
Laser Lemon (P290-7)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFB912 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFB912 to PPG Paints


#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#FFB912 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



FFB912
Selective yellow*

1258FF
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 #FFB912?

Color that best contrast with #FFB912 is #1258FF, 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 #FFB912?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFB912 is #1258FF, color name is Ultramarine Blue*.





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