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What color is FFEC2B?

The RGB color code for color number #FFEC2B is RGB(255, 236, 43). In the RGB color model, #FFEC2B has a red value of 255, a green value of 236, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.5% magenta, 83.1% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 54.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 58.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFEC2B has a hue of 54.6° (degrees), 83.1 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFEC2B is cool or warm?

Color FFEC2B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFEC2B? (For interior and product design)

FFEC2B has an LRV of nearly 81. By LRV value, it is a whitish 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

#FFEC2B

Light Color


Compare LRV 81 of #FFEC2B with dark and light Color




Is #FFEC2B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFEC2B 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 #FFEC2B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 236, 43)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
236 (92.5%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.45%
Yellow
83.14%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(54.62deg, 100.0 %, 58.4 %)

Hue
54.62°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
58.43 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 196, 2)
Red
17 (6.6%)
Yellow
196 (76.9%)
Blue
2 (0.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
54.62°
Saturation
83.14 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 54.62°

W: 16.86 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 71.67

Y : 81.43

Z : 14.22

YXY

Y1 : 81.43

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.49

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 7.45%

Y : 83.14%


LRV

~ 81.4 %

Munsell Color System

9Y 9.1/12

CIE-Lab

L : 92.32

A : -11.8

B : 85.28

CIE-Lch

L : 92.32

C : 86.09

H : 97.88

CIE-Luv

L : 92.32

U : 20.15

V : 96.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 90.24

A : -16.14

B : 53.82






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FFEC2B


Here are the colors similar to FFEC2B. 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.



#FFEB00
Middle Yellow
ΔE - 1.15 (98.8% similar)
#FFF01F
Neon Yellow
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#FDEE00
Aureolin (Cobalt Yellow)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#FFEF00
Canary Yellow
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFEC2B.


#FFE900
PANTONE 803 C
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#F3E500
PANTONE 3945 C
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#FCE300
PANTONE 102 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#F7EA48
PANTONE 101 C
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFEC2B.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFEC2B.


#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFEC2B.


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#FFFF00
RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFEC2B.




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



#FEE12B
Pineapple Yellow
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#FFE01B
Cavendish Yellow
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#FBEC5D
Maize
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FFEC2B


Here are the paint colors similar to FFEC2B. 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 FFEC2B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFEC2B to Dunn-Edwards


#FFE536
Highlighter (DE 5404)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#FFDC00
Summer Sun (DE 5405)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#F4DB4F
Gilded (DE 5418)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#FFDD49
Radiant Sunrise (DE 5397)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFEC2B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFEC2B to PPG Paints


#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#FFD637
Flirtatious (PPG1212-7)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFEC2B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFEC2B to Benjamin Moore


#FFDD39
Bold Yellow (336)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#FFE765
Banana Yellow (2022-40)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#FFDB00
Bright Yellow (2022-30)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#FAE466
Sunburst (2023-40)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FFEC2B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFEC2B to Valspar


#FFD542
Sweet Mustard (3008-1B)
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)
#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)
#FFDB63
Backlit Lemon (V017-2)
ΔE - 8.00 (92.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFEC2B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFEC2B to Sherwin Williams


#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 8.30 (91.7% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 10.11 (89.9% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 10.20 (89.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color FFEC2B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFEC2B to Behr


#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 8.27 (91.7% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 9.24 (90.8% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 9.52 (90.5% similar)
#FFE487
Upbeat (P300-5)
ΔE - 9.89 (90.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#FFEC2B 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



FFEC2B
Middle Yellow*

2B3EFF
Neon 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 #FFEC2B?

Color that best contrast with #FFEC2B is #2B3EFF, color name is Neon 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 #FFEC2B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFEC2B is #2B3EFF, color name is Neon Blue*.





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