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HEX FFB939 - #FFB939, RGB(255,185,57) Color


Color Name: Xanthous*
Hex Color Code: #FFB939
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 185, 57)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 27.5%, 77.6%, 0.0%



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What color is FFB939?

The RGB color code for color number #FFB939 is RGB(255, 185, 57). In the RGB color model, #FFB939 has a red value of 255, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 57. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 27.5% magenta, 77.6% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 38.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 61.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFB939 has a hue of 38.8° (degrees), 77.6 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFB939 is cool or warm?

Color FFB939 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFB939? (For interior and product design)

FFB939 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.



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#FFB939

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #FFB939 with dark and light Color




Is #FFB939 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFB939 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 #FFB939 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 185, 57)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
57 (22.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.45%
Yellow
77.65%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(38.79deg, 100.0 %, 61.2 %)

Hue
38.79°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
61.18 %.

RYB

RYB(59, 144, 7)
Red
59 (23.2%)
Yellow
144 (56.3%)
Blue
7 (2.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
38.79°
Saturation
77.65 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 38.79°

W: 22.35 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 59.33

Y : 56.25

Z : 11.6

YXY

Y1 : 56.25

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 27.45%

Y : 77.65%


LRV

~ 56.3 %

Munsell Color System

9.2YR 7.8/11.6

CIE-Lab

L : 79.76

A : 14.56

B : 70.28

CIE-Lch

L : 79.76

C : 71.77

H : 78.3

CIE-Luv

L : 79.76

U : 57.21

V : 74.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 75

A : 9.94

B : 43.33






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #FFB939

Here are the colors similar to FFB939. 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.

#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#F2BA49
Maximum Yellow Red
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#FFBA00
Selective yellow
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#FFB347
Pastel Orange
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFB939.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFB939.

#FFBF3F
PANTONE 136 C
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#FFB81C
PANTONE 1235 C
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#FFB500
PANTONE 7549 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#F1B434
PANTONE 143 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFB939.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFB939.

#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFB939.

#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)

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

#FFB900
Microsoft Yellow
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#F4B400
Google Yellow
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)



Paint color for Hex #FFB939

Here are the paint colors similar to FFB939. 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.


Behr

Hex color FFB939 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFB939 to Behr

#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 0.66 (99.3% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.8% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#FFBD1B
Laser Lemon (P290-7)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFB939 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFB939 to Benjamin Moore

#FFBD46
Oxford Gold (315)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#FFB229
Citrus Blast (2018-30)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#FFB600
Lemon Shine (2020-20)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#FFB700
Golden Nugget (2019-20)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFB939 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFB939 to PPG Paints

#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFB939 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFB939 to Dunn-Edwards

#FFBD31
Vibrant Honey (DE 5314)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#F9B82B
Hot Sun (DE 5349)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#FFC355
Orange Delight (DE 5306)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#F9B500
Yellow Summer (DEA 118)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FFB939 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFB939 to Valspar

#FFC03C
Chickadee (3002-1B)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#FFBD27
Golden Treasure (3004-1A)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#FFB701
Gold Abundance (3003-1A)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#FFB64A
Just Ducky (V014-2)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFB939 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFB939 to Sherwin Williams

#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#F7BE5B
Butterfield (SW 6676)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FFB939 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FFB939 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 18.00 (82.0% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 19.49 (80.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#FFB939 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



FFB939
Xanthous*

397FFF
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 #FFB939?

Color that best contrast with #FFB939 is #397FFF, 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 #FFB939?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFB939 is #397FFF, color name is Azure*.





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