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What color is FFCD46?

The RGB color code for color number #FFCD46 is RGB(255, 205, 70). In the RGB color model, #FFCD46 has a red value of 255, a green value of 205, and a blue value of 70. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.6% magenta, 72.5% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFCD46 has a hue of 43.8° (degrees), 72.5 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFCD46 is cool or warm?

Color FFCD46 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFCD46? (For interior and product design)

FFCD46 has an LRV of nearly 65. 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

#FFCD46

Light Color


Compare LRV 65 of #FFCD46 with dark and light Color




Is #FFCD46 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFCD46 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 #FFCD46 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 205, 70)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
205 (80.4%)
Blue
70 (27.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.61%
Yellow
72.55%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(43.78deg, 100.0 %, 63.7 %)

Hue
43.78°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
63.73 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 149, 6)
Red
41 (15.9%)
Yellow
149 (58.3%)
Blue
6 (2.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.78°
Saturation
72.55 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 43.78°

W: 27.45 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 64.18

Y : 65.36

Z : 15.03

YXY

Y1 : 65.36

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 19.61%

Y : 72.55%


LRV

~ 65.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.7Y 8.3/10.2

CIE-Lab

L : 84.67

A : 4.72

B : 70.21

CIE-Lch

L : 84.67

C : 70.37

H : 86.15

CIE-Luv

L : 84.67

U : 41.53

V : 78.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 80.85

A : 0.21

B : 45.57






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FFCD46


Here are the colors similar to FFCD46. 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 - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFCD46.


#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFCD46.


#FFC845
PANTONE 1225 C
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#FED141
PANTONE 122 C
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#FFC72C
PANTONE 123 C
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#FFC600
PANTONE 7548 C
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFCD46.


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFCD46.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to FFCD46.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFCD46.




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



#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#F5C518
IMDb Gold
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FFCD46


Here are the paint colors similar to FFCD46. 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 FFCD46 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFCD46 to Valspar


#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 0.19 (99.8% similar)
#FFD542
Sweet Mustard (3008-1B)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#F8C452
Sweet Lemon (3006-3B)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#FFCE01
Tangy (3008-1A)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFCD46 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFCD46 to Sherwin Williams


#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow (SW 6902)
ΔE - 0.93 (99.1% similar)
#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#F4C454
Rayo de Sol (SW 9020)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color FFCD46 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFCD46 to Behr


#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#FFD467
Squash Blossom (P290-5)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFCD46 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFCD46 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFCF53
Melted Butter (DE 5313)
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#FFC946
Corn Harvest (DE 5348)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#FFC82A
Bumblebee (DE 5342)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#FACF58
Rubber Ducky (DE 5390)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFCD46 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFCD46 to PPG Paints


#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#FBD05C
Beach Party (PPG1211-6)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFCD46 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFCD46 to Benjamin Moore


#FFCF30
Viking Yellow (321)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#FECA25
Abstracta (322)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#FCC550
Imperial Yellow (314)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#FFC31E
Sparkling Sun (2020-30)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#FFCD46 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



FFCD46
Sunglow*

4678FF
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 #FFCD46?

Color that best contrast with #FFCD46 is #4678FF, 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 #FFCD46?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFCD46 is #4678FF, color name is Deep Electric Blue*.





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