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HEX FFC857 - #FFC857, RGB(255,200,87) Color


Color Name: Maximum Yellow Red*
Hex Color Code: #FFC857
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 200, 87)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 21.6%, 65.9%, 0.0%



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What color is FFC857?

The RGB color code for color number #FFC857 is RGB(255, 200, 87). In the RGB color model, #FFC857 has a red value of 255, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 87. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 21.6% magenta, 65.9% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 67.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFC857 has a hue of 40.4° (degrees), 65.9 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFC857 is cool or warm?

Color FFC857 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFC857? (For interior and product design)

FFC857 has an LRV of nearly 63. By LRV value, it is a 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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#FFC857

Light Color


Compare LRV 63 of #FFC857 with dark and light Color




Is #FFC857 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFC857 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 #FFC857 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 200, 87)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
87 (34.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
21.57%
Yellow
65.88%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(40.36deg, 100.0 %, 67.1 %)

Hue
40.36°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
67.06 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 132, 9)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Yellow
132 (51.7%)
Blue
9 (3.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.36°
Saturation
65.88 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 40.36°

W: 34.12 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 63.61

Y : 63.26

Z : 17.87

YXY

Y1 : 63.26

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 21.57%

Y : 65.88%


LRV

~ 63.3 %

Munsell Color System

2.5Y 8.2/9.6

CIE-Lab

L : 83.58

A : 8.15

B : 62.18

CIE-Lch

L : 83.58

C : 62.71

H : 82.53

CIE-Luv

L : 83.58

U : 44.38

V : 71.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 79.53

A : 3.59

B : 42.35






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #FFC857

Here are the colors similar to FFC857. 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.

#F2BA49
Maximum Yellow Red
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#FFCC33
Sunglow
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFC857.

#FFC658
PANTONE 135 C
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#FFC845
PANTONE 1225 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#FFBF3F
PANTONE 136 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#F1BE48
PANTONE 142 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFC857.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFC857.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFC857.

#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFC857.

#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to FFC857.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)

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

#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)



Paint color for Hex #FFC857

Here are the paint colors similar to FFC857. 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 FFC857 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFC857 to Benjamin Moore

#FCC550
Imperial Yellow (314)
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#FFC963
Happily Ever After (173)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#FFBD46
Oxford Gold (315)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color FFC857 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFC857 to Behr

#FFC962
Smiley Face (P260-6)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#FFC965
Fuzzy Duckling (P270-5)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#F7C85F
Little Sun Dress (P280-5)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FFC857 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFC857 to Valspar

#F8C452
Sweet Lemon (3006-3B)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#FFC03C
Chickadee (3002-1B)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#FFC12B
Golden Spell (3004-1B)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFC857 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFC857 to PPG Paints

#FFC863
Honey Pot (PPG1205-6)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFC857 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFC857 to Dunn-Edwards

#FFC355
Orange Delight (DE 5306)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#FFC946
Corn Harvest (DE 5348)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#FFCF53
Melted Butter (DE 5313)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#F6CA69
Golden Crest (DE 5353)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFC857 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFC857 to Sherwin Williams

#F4C454
Rayo de Sol (SW 9020)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow (SW 6902)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#F7BE5B
Butterfield (SW 6676)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#EEC25F
Overjoy (SW 6689)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FFC857 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FFC857 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 15.97 (84.0% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 16.97 (83.0% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 17.16 (82.8% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 18.08 (81.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#FFC857 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



FFC857
Maximum Yellow Red*

578EFF
Cornflower 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 #FFC857?

Color that best contrast with #FFC857 is #578EFF, color name is Cornflower 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 #FFC857?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFC857 is #578EFF, color name is Cornflower Blue*.





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