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HEX FFBC12 - #FFBC12, RGB(255,188,18) Color


Color Name: Selective yellow*
Hex Color Code: #FFBC12
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 188, 18)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 26.3%, 92.9%, 0.0%



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What color is FFBC12?

The RGB color code for color number #FFBC12 is RGB(255, 188, 18). In the RGB color model, #FFBC12 has a red value of 255, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 18. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.3% magenta, 92.9% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFBC12 has a hue of 43° (degrees), 92.9 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFBC12 is cool or warm?

Color FFBC12 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFBC12? (For interior and product design)

FFBC12 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

#FFBC12

Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #FFBC12 with dark and light Color




Is #FFBC12 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFBC12 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 #FFBC12 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 188, 18)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
18 (7.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.27%
Yellow
92.94%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(43.04deg, 100.0 %, 53.5 %)

Hue
43.04°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
53.53 %.

RYB

RYB(64, 175, 2)
Red
64 (25.0%)
Yellow
175 (68.5%)
Blue
2 (0.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.04°
Saturation
92.94 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 43.04°

W: 7.06 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 59.33

Y : 57.27

Z : 8.5

YXY

Y1 : 57.27

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 26.27%

Y : 92.94%


LRV

~ 57.3 %

Munsell Color System

0.8Y 7.9/13.6

CIE-Lab

L : 80.33

A : 12.1

B : 80.61

CIE-Lch

L : 80.33

C : 81.52

H : 81.46

CIE-Luv

L : 80.33

U : 55.97

V : 81.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.68

A : 7.51

B : 46.32






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #FFBC12

Here are the colors similar to FFBC12. 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 - 0.62 (99.4% similar)
#FFBF00
Fluorescent Orange
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#FFBF00
Amber
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#FCC200
Golden Poppy
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFBC12.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFBC12.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFBC12.

#FFB81C
PANTONE 1235 C
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#FFB500
PANTONE 7549 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#FFBF3F
PANTONE 136 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#F1B300
PANTONE 3514 C
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFBC12.

#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFBC12.

#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to FFBC12.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)

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

#FFB900
Microsoft Yellow
ΔE - 0.92 (99.1% similar)
#F4B400
Google Yellow
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)



Paint color for Hex #FFBC12

Here are the paint colors similar to FFBC12. 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 FFBC12 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFBC12 to Valspar

#FFBD15
Bonjour (V016-3)
ΔE - 0.32 (99.7% similar)
#FFBD27
Golden Treasure (3004-1A)
ΔE - 0.94 (99.1% similar)
#FFB801
Sunspark (3010-2)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.8% similar)
#FFB701
Gold Abundance (3003-1A)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color FFBC12 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFBC12 to Behr

#FFBD1B
Laser Lemon (P290-7)
ΔE - 0.36 (99.6% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFBC12 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFBC12 to Benjamin Moore

#FFBD00
Yellow Flash (2021-10)
ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)
#FFB700
Golden Nugget (2019-20)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#FFB600
Lemon Shine (2020-20)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#FFC21B
Sunflower (2019-30)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFBC12 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFBC12 to Sherwin Williams

#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFBC12 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFBC12 to Dunn-Edwards

#FFBD31
Vibrant Honey (DE 5314)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#F9B500
Yellow Summer (DEA 118)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#F9B82B
Hot Sun (DE 5349)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#F5BC1D
Golden Lock (DEA 121)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFBC12 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFBC12 to PPG Paints

#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FFBC12 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FFBC12 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 19.47 (80.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#FFBC12 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



FFBC12
Selective yellow*

1255FF
Neon 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 #FFBC12?

Color that best contrast with #FFBC12 is #1255FF, color name is Neon 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 #FFBC12?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFBC12 is #1255FF, color name is Neon Blue*.





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