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HEX FFBD31 - #FFBD31, RGB(255,189,49) Color


Color Name: Selective yellow*
Hex Color Code: #FFBD31
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 189, 49)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 25.9%, 80.8%, 0.0%





What color is FFBD31?

The RGB color code for color number #FFBD31 is RGB(255, 189, 49). In the RGB color model, #FFBD31 has a red value of 255, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 49. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 25.9% magenta, 80.8% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFBD31 has a hue of 40.8° (degrees), 80.8 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFBD31 is cool or warm?

Color FFBD31 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFBD31? (For interior and product design)

FFBD31 has an LRV of nearly 58. 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

#FFBD31

Light Color


Compare LRV 58 of #FFBD31 with dark and light Color




Is #FFBD31 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFBD31 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 #FFBD31 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 189, 49)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
49 (19.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
25.88%
Yellow
80.78%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(40.78deg, 100.0 %, 59.6 %)

Hue
40.78°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
59.61 %.

RYB

RYB(57, 153, 6)
Red
57 (22.4%)
Yellow
153 (59.9%)
Blue
6 (2.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.78°
Saturation
80.78 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 40.78°

W: 19.22 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 59.99

Y : 57.88

Z : 10.92

YXY

Y1 : 57.88

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 25.88%

Y : 80.78%


LRV

~ 57.9 %

Munsell Color System

10YR 8.0/12

CIE-Lab

L : 80.67

A : 12.22

B : 73.76

CIE-Lch

L : 80.67

C : 74.77

H : 80.6

CIE-Luv

L : 80.67

U : 54.42

V : 77.35

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.08

A : 7.63

B : 44.75






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FFBD31


Here are the colors similar to FFBD31. 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 - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#FFBF00
Fluorescent Orange
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#FFBF00
Amber
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFBD31.


#FFBF3F
PANTONE 136 C
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#FFB81C
PANTONE 1235 C
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#FFB500
PANTONE 7549 C
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#F1B434
PANTONE 143 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFBD31.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFBD31.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFBD31.


#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFBD31.


#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to FFBD31.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)


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#FFB900
Microsoft Yellow
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#F4B400
Google Yellow
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #FFBD31


Here are the paint colors similar to FFBD31. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFBD31 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFBD31 to Dunn-Edwards


#F9B82B
Hot Sun (DE 5349)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#F9B500
Yellow Summer (DEA 118)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#F5BC1D
Golden Lock (DEA 121)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFBD31 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFBD31 to PPG Paints


#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 0.64 (99.4% similar)
#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FFBD31 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFBD31 to Valspar


#FFBD27
Golden Treasure (3004-1A)
ΔE - 0.76 (99.2% similar)
#FFC03C
Chickadee (3002-1B)
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#FFBD15
Bonjour (V016-3)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#FFC12B
Golden Spell (3004-1B)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)





Behr

Hex color FFBD31 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFBD31 to Behr


#FFBD1B
Laser Lemon (P290-7)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFBD31 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFBD31 to Sherwin Williams


#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#F1BA55
Bee (SW 6683)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#F7BE5B
Butterfield (SW 6676)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFBD31 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFBD31 to Benjamin Moore


#FFBD46
Oxford Gold (315)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#FFB700
Golden Nugget (2019-20)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#FFBD00
Yellow Flash (2021-10)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#FFB600
Lemon Shine (2020-20)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#FFBD31 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



FFBD31
Selective yellow*

3173FF
Deep Electric 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 #FFBD31?

Color that best contrast with #FFBD31 is #3173FF, color name is Deep Electric 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 #FFBD31?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFBD31 is #3173FF, color name is Deep Electric Blue*.






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