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What color is FFC21B?

The RGB color code for color number #FFC21B is RGB(255, 194, 27). In the RGB color model, #FFC21B has a red value of 255, a green value of 194, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 23.9% magenta, 89.4% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 55.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFC21B has a hue of 43.9° (degrees), 89.4 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFC21B is cool or warm?

Color FFC21B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFC21B? (For interior and product design)

FFC21B has an LRV of nearly 60. 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

#FFC21B

Light Color


Compare LRV 60 of #FFC21B with dark and light Color




Is #FFC21B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFC21B 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 #FFC21B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 194, 27)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
194 (76.1%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
23.92%
Yellow
89.41%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(43.95deg, 100.0 %, 55.3 %)

Hue
43.95°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
55.29 %.

RYB

RYB(57, 173, 3)
Red
57 (22.2%)
Yellow
173 (68.0%)
Blue
3 (1.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.95°
Saturation
89.41 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 43.95°

W: 10.59 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 60.73

Y : 59.92

Z : 9.4

YXY

Y1 : 59.92

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 23.92%

Y : 89.41%


LRV

~ 59.9 %

Munsell Color System

2.5Y 8.0/12

CIE-Lab

L : 81.8

A : 9.11

B : 80.21

CIE-Lch

L : 81.8

C : 80.73

H : 83.52

CIE-Luv

L : 81.8

U : 51.13

V : 82.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 77.41

A : 4.57

B : 46.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FFC21B


Here are the colors similar to FFC21B. 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.



#FFBF00
Fluorescent Orange
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#FFBF00
Amber
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#FCC200
Golden Poppy
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#FFBA00
Selective yellow
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFC21B.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFC21B.


#FFC72C
PANTONE 123 C
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#FFC600
PANTONE 7548 C
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#F6BE00
PANTONE 7408 C
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#FFC845
PANTONE 1225 C
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFC21B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFC21B.


#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFC21B.


#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to FFC21B.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


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#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#FFB900
Microsoft Yellow
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#F5C518
IMDb Gold
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FFC21B


Here are the paint colors similar to FFC21B. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFC21B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFC21B to Benjamin Moore


#FFC21B
Sunflower (2019-30)
Paint - Benjamin Moore
#FFC31E
Sparkling Sun (2020-30)
ΔE - 0.31 (99.7% similar)
#FFC400
Lemon (2021-20)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#FFBD00
Yellow Flash (2021-10)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FFC21B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFC21B to Valspar


#FFC12B
Golden Spell (3004-1B)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#FFBD15
Bonjour (V016-3)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#FFBD27
Golden Treasure (3004-1A)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#FFC03C
Chickadee (3002-1B)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFC21B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFC21B to PPG Paints


#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFC21B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFC21B to Sherwin Williams


#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color FFC21B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFC21B to Behr


#FFBD1B
Laser Lemon (P290-7)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFC21B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFC21B to Dunn-Edwards


#F5BC1D
Golden Lock (DEA 121)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#FFC82A
Bumblebee (DE 5342)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#FFBD31
Vibrant Honey (DE 5314)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#FFC946
Corn Harvest (DE 5348)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#FFC21B 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



FFC21B
Fluorescent Orange*

1B58FF
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 #FFC21B?

Color that best contrast with #FFC21B is #1B58FF, 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 #FFC21B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFC21B is #1B58FF, color name is Ultramarine Blue*.





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