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What color is FFBB1B?

The RGB color code for color number #FFBB1B is RGB(255, 187, 27). In the RGB color model, #FFBB1B has a red value of 255, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.7% magenta, 89.4% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 55.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFBB1B has a hue of 42.1° (degrees), 89.4 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFBB1B is cool or warm?

Color FFBB1B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFBB1B? (For interior and product design)

FFBB1B has an LRV of nearly 57. 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

#FFBB1B

Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #FFBB1B with dark and light Color




Is #FFBB1B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFBB1B 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 #FFBB1B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 187, 27)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.67%
Yellow
89.41%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(42.11deg, 100.0 %, 55.3 %)

Hue
42.11°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
55.29 %.

RYB

RYB(63, 167, 3)
Red
63 (24.7%)
Yellow
167 (65.6%)
Blue
3 (1.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.11°
Saturation
89.41 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 42.11°

W: 10.59 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 59.21

Y : 56.88

Z : 8.9

YXY

Y1 : 56.88

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 26.67%

Y : 89.41%


LRV

~ 56.9 %

Munsell Color System

0.9Y 7.9/12

CIE-Lab

L : 80.11

A : 12.75

B : 78.93

CIE-Lch

L : 80.11

C : 79.95

H : 80.83

CIE-Luv

L : 80.11

U : 56.61

V : 79.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.42

A : 8.15

B : 45.8






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FFBB1B


Here are the colors similar to FFBB1B. 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 - 0.75 (99.3% similar)
#FFBF00
Fluorescent Orange
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#FFBF00
Amber
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFBB1B.


#FFB81C
PANTONE 1235 C
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#FFB500
PANTONE 7549 C
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#FFBF3F
PANTONE 136 C
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#F1B300
PANTONE 3514 C
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFBB1B.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFBB1B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFBB1B.


#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFBB1B.


#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to FFBB1B.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)


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#FFB900
Microsoft Yellow
ΔE - 0.79 (99.2% similar)
#F4B400
Google Yellow
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FFBB1B


Here are the paint colors similar to FFBB1B. 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 FFBB1B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFBB1B to Valspar


#FFBD27
Golden Treasure (3004-1A)
ΔE - 0.69 (99.3% similar)
#FFBD15
Bonjour (V016-3)
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#FFB801
Sunspark (3010-2)
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#FFB701
Gold Abundance (3003-1A)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color FFBB1B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFBB1B to Behr


#FFBD1B
Laser Lemon (P290-7)
ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFBB1B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFBB1B to Sherwin Williams


#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 1.05 (98.9% similar)
#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFBB1B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFBB1B to Benjamin Moore


#FFB700
Golden Nugget (2019-20)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#FFBD00
Yellow Flash (2021-10)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#FFB600
Lemon Shine (2020-20)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#FFC21B
Sunflower (2019-30)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFBB1B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFBB1B to Dunn-Edwards


#FFBD31
Vibrant Honey (DE 5314)
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#F9B82B
Hot Sun (DE 5349)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#F9B500
Yellow Summer (DEA 118)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#F5BC1D
Golden Lock (DEA 121)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFBB1B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFBB1B to PPG Paints


#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FFBB1B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FFBB1B to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 19.25 (80.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#FFBB1B 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



FFBB1B
Selective yellow*

1B5FFF
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 #FFBB1B?

Color that best contrast with #FFBB1B is #1B5FFF, 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 #FFBB1B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFBB1B is #1B5FFF, color name is Ultramarine Blue*.





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