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What color is FFEC9E?

The RGB color code for color number #FFEC9E is RGB(255, 236, 158). In the RGB color model, #FFEC9E has a red value of 255, a green value of 236, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.5% magenta, 38.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 81.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFEC9E has a hue of 48.2° (degrees), 38.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFEC9E is cool or warm?

Color FFEC9E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFEC9E? (For interior and product design)

FFEC9E has an LRV of nearly 84. 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

#FFEC9E

Light Color


Compare LRV 84 of #FFEC9E with dark and light Color




Is #FFEC9E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFEC9E 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 #FFEC9E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 236, 158)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
236 (92.5%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.45%
Yellow
38.04%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(48.25deg, 100.0 %, 81.0 %)

Hue
48.25°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
80.98 %.

RYB

RYB(11, 90, 6)
Red
11 (4.3%)
Yellow
90 (35.2%)
Blue
6 (2.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
48.25°
Saturation
38.04 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 48.25°

W: 61.96 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 77.41

Y : 83.72

Z : 44.43

YXY

Y1 : 83.72

X : 0.38

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 7.45%

Y : 38.04%


LRV

~ 83.7 %

Munsell Color System

7.7Y 9.2/5.7

CIE-Lab

L : 93.33

A : -4.31

B : 40.16

CIE-Lch

L : 93.33

C : 40.39

H : 96.13

CIE-Luv

L : 93.33

U : 16.13

V : 55.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 91.5

A : -9.11

B : 35.26






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FFEC9E


Here are the colors similar to FFEC9E. 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.



#F7E98E
Flavescent
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#F0E68C
Light Khaki
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#F0DC82
Buff
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#F3E5AB
Vanilla
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFEC9E.


#F8E59A
PANTONE 2001 C
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#F8E08E
PANTONE 1205 C
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#F1EB9C
PANTONE 600 C
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#F0E991
PANTONE 601 C
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFEC9E.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFEC9E.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFEC9E.


#FCF3A8
BS 10-B-15 - Ivory
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#F7F994
BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FFEC9E


Here are the paint colors similar to FFEC9E. 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 FFEC9E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFEC9E to Benjamin Moore


#FCEB9D
Lemon Grass (339)
ΔE - 0.64 (99.4% similar)
#FAEA9E
Pineapple Grove (333)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#FEF0A1
Lemon Meringue (2023-50)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#FFF19F
Sundance (2022-50)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFEC9E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFEC9E to Dunn-Edwards


#FDEA9F
Egg Nog (DE 5422)
ΔE - 0.66 (99.3% similar)
#F8EC9E
Lemon Gelato (DE 5464)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#F6E491
Beekeeper (DET 499)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#FFF2A0
Sun Surprise (DE 5409)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFEC9E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFEC9E to PPG Paints


#F8EB97
Calabash (PPG1213-5)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#F6EBA1
Lazy Daizy (PPG1212-4)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#F3E4A7
Butterfly Bush (PPG1214-4)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color FFEC9E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFEC9E to Behr


#FFE99E
Rise And Shine (P300-4)
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#F9E69C
Storm Lightning (P310-4)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#FFEBA9
Rite Of Spring (P300-3)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#FFE487
Upbeat (P300-5)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFEC9E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFEC9E to Sherwin Williams


#F7E594
Fun Yellow (SW 6908)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#F6E3A1
Venetian Yellow (SW 1666)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#F5E1A6
Optimistic Yellow (SW 6900)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#FEDF94
Sunny Veranda (SW 9017)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FFEC9E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFEC9E to Valspar









Color Combinations


#FFEC9E 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



FFEC9E
Flavescent*

9EB1FF
Jordy 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 #FFEC9E?

Color that best contrast with #FFEC9E is #9EB1FF, color name is Jordy 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 #FFEC9E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFEC9E is #9EB1FF, color name is Jordy Blue*.





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