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What color is FFCB46?

The RGB color code for color number #FFCB46 is RGB(255, 203, 70). In the RGB color model, #FFCB46 has a red value of 255, a green value of 203, and a blue value of 70. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.4% magenta, 72.5% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFCB46 has a hue of 43.1° (degrees), 72.5 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFCB46 is cool or warm?

Color FFCB46 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFCB46? (For interior and product design)

FFCB46 has an LRV of nearly 64. 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.



Dark Color

#FFCB46

Light Color


Compare LRV 64 of #FFCB46 with dark and light Color




Is #FFCB46 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFCB46 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 #FFCB46 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 203, 70)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
203 (79.6%)
Blue
70 (27.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.39%
Yellow
72.55%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(43.14deg, 100.0 %, 63.7 %)

Hue
43.14°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
63.73 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 147, 7)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Yellow
147 (57.8%)
Blue
7 (2.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.14°
Saturation
72.55 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 43.14°

W: 27.45 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 63.7

Y : 64.41

Z : 14.87

YXY

Y1 : 64.41

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 20.39%

Y : 72.55%


LRV

~ 64.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.5Y 8.3/10.1

CIE-Lab

L : 84.18

A : 5.75

B : 69.73

CIE-Lch

L : 84.18

C : 69.97

H : 85.29

CIE-Luv

L : 84.18

U : 43

V : 77.9

Hunter-Lab

L : 80.26

A : 1.22

B : 45.2






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FFCB46


Here are the colors similar to FFCB46. 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.



#FFCC33
Sunglow
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#FCC200
Golden Poppy
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFCB46.


#FFC845
PANTONE 1225 C
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#FFC72C
PANTONE 123 C
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#FED141
PANTONE 122 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#FFC600
PANTONE 7548 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFCB46.


#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFCB46.


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFCB46.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFCB46.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to FFCB46.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


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



#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#F5C518
IMDb Gold
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FFCB46


Here are the paint colors similar to FFCB46. 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.


Behr

Hex color FFCB46 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFCB46 to Behr


#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 0.37 (99.6% similar)
#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#F7C85F
Little Sun Dress (P280-5)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#FFD467
Squash Blossom (P290-5)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFCB46 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFCB46 to PPG Paints


#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 0.64 (99.4% similar)
#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#FBD05C
Beach Party (PPG1211-6)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFCB46 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFCB46 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFC946
Corn Harvest (DE 5348)
ΔE - 0.74 (99.3% similar)
#FFCF53
Melted Butter (DE 5313)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#FFC82A
Bumblebee (DE 5342)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#FACF58
Rubber Ducky (DE 5390)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FFCB46 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFCB46 to Valspar


#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 0.85 (99.2% similar)
#F8C452
Sweet Lemon (3006-3B)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#FFC12B
Golden Spell (3004-1B)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#FFC03C
Chickadee (3002-1B)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFCB46 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFCB46 to Sherwin Williams


#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow (SW 6902)
ΔE - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#F4C454
Rayo de Sol (SW 9020)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFCB46 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFCB46 to Benjamin Moore


#FECA25
Abstracta (322)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#FCC550
Imperial Yellow (314)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#FFCF30
Viking Yellow (321)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#FFC31E
Sparkling Sun (2020-30)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#FFCB46 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



FFCB46
Sunglow*

467AFF
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 #FFCB46?

Color that best contrast with #FFCB46 is #467AFF, 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 #FFCB46?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFCB46 is #467AFF, color name is Deep Electric Blue*.





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