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HEX FFFFB9 - #FFFFB9, RGB(255,255,185) Color


Color Name: Lemon Yellow*
Hex Color Code: #FFFFB9
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 255, 185)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 27.5%, 0.0%



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What color is FFFFB9?

The RGB color code for color number #FFFFB9 is RGB(255, 255, 185). In the RGB color model, #FFFFB9 has a red value of 255, a green value of 255, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 27.5% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 86.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFFFB9 has a hue of 60° (degrees), 27.5 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FFFFB9 is cool or warm?

Color FFFFB9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FFFFB9? (For interior and product design)

FFFFB9 has an LRV of nearly 96. 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

#FFFFB9

Light Color


Compare LRV 96 of #FFFFB9 with dark and light Color




Is #FFFFB9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFFFB9 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 #FFFFB9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 255, 185)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
255 (100.0%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
27.45%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 100.0 %, 86.3 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
86.27 %.

RYB

RYB(0, 70, 0)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Yellow
70 (27.5%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
27.45 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 72.55 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 85.76

Y : 96.28

Z : 59.96

YXY

Y1 : 96.28

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 0.00%

Y : 27.45%


LRV

~ 96.3 %

Munsell Color System

3GY 9.8/5

CIE-Lab

L : 98.54

A : -10.58

B : 33.56

CIE-Lch

L : 98.54

C : 35.18

H : 107.5

CIE-Luv

L : 98.54

U : 3.55

V : 49.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 98.12

A : -15.71

B : 32.45






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #FFFFB9

Here are the colors similar to FFFFB9. 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.

#FFFF9F
Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#EEE8AA
Pale Goldenrod
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#FFFF99
Canary
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#FFFDD0
Cream
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFFFB9.

#F1F0B0
PANTONE 9121 C
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#EFF4A4
PANTONE 937 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#F2F0A1
PANTONE Yellow 0131 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#F1EFB7
PANTONE 9120 C
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFFFB9.

#FCF3A8
BS 10-B-15 - Ivory
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#F7F994
BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFFFB9.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFFFB9.



Paint color for Hex #FFFFB9

Here are the paint colors similar to FFFFB9. 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 FFFFB9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFFFB9 to Dunn-Edwards

#FFFBA8
Lemon Slice (DE 5402)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#FFF6B9
Afterglow (DE 5345)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#FEF6BE
Yellow Yarn (DE 5463)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#EFF19D
Leaf Bud (DE 5514)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFFFB9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFFFB9 to Benjamin Moore

#F0F09F
Lemon Freeze (2025-50)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#F9F1B8
Fun in the Sun (358)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#F7F6C3
Lemon Glow (2025-60)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#F8EDA8
Lightning Storm (359)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FFFFB9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFFFB9 to PPG Paints

#EBECA7
Lemon Pepper (PPG1216-4)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#F5EDAE
Golden Straw (PPG1213-4)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#F5EDB2
Sunbeam (PPG1212-3)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#EDEBB4
Mystic Melon (PPG1218-2)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color FFFFB9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFFFB9 to Behr

#FFF1B4
Firefly (P310-3)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#F1EAB4
Invigorating (P340-2)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#FDF3C4
Natural Light (P310-2)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#F6EBB9
Lantern Light (P320-2)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FFFFB9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFFFB9 to Valspar

#EEEBB5
Chia (V020-1)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#F9EC9F
East of the Sun (8001-25B)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#ECE8B1
Gleeful (6008-7B)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#EBEBB9
Grasshopper (6007-7B)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FFFFB9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FFFFB9 to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#EFE6CF
New White (59)
ΔE - 12.93 (87.1% similar)
#E3DCC7
Lime White (1)
ΔE - 14.14 (85.9% similar)
#EFE9D8
White Tie (2002)
ΔE - 14.35 (85.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFFFB9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFFFB9 to Sherwin Williams

#F4E8B2
Icy Lemonade (SW 1667)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#E9E5B3
Springtime (SW 6708)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#F7E594
Fun Yellow (SW 6908)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#EEE3B2
Moonraker (SW 6701)
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#FFFFB9 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



FFFFB9
Lemon Yellow*

B9B9FF
Maximum Blue Purple*


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 #FFFFB9?

Color that best contrast with #FFFFB9 is #B9B9FF, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*
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 #FFFFB9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFFFB9 is #B9B9FF, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.





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