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RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow RAL Classic Color


Color Name: RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
Hex Color Code: #FACA30
RGB Color Code: RGB(250, 202, 48)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 19.2%, 80.8%, 2.0%
Color Family (Hue): Yellow






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About RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow color - its meaning and example

This page shows color information about RAL 1018 called Zinc Yellow. This color appears in the Yellow color family (hues), part of the RAL Classic collection. "RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow" color name in other languages - Dutch: Zinkgeel, German: Zinkgelb, French: Jaune zinc, Italian: Giallo zinco, Spanish: Amarillo de zinc.

What color is RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow?

RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow is #FACA30, and the RGB color code is RGB(250, 202, 48).

In the RGB color model, RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow has a red value of 250, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 48. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.2% magenta, 80.8% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.7° (degrees), 95.3 % saturation, and 58.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow has a hue of 45.7° (degrees), 80.8 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.



RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow is cool or warm?

The color RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow is a warm color.



What is the LRV of RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow? (For interior and product design)

RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow has an LRV of nearly 63. 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

RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow

Light Color


Compare LRV 63 of RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow with dark and light Color





Is RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow 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


RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow (CMS - RAL Classic) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(250, 202, 48)
Red
250 (98.0%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
48 (18.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.20%
Yellow
80.80%
Key
1.96%

HSL

HSL(45.74deg, 95.3 %, 58.4 %)

Hue
45.74°
Saturation
95.28 %.
Lightness
58.43 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 165, 7)
Red
46 (18.1%)
Yellow
165 (64.7%)
Blue
7 (2.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
45.74°
Saturation
80.80 %.
Brightness / Value
98.04 %.

HWB

H: 45.74°

W: 18.82 %

B: 1.96 %

XYZ

X : 61.08

Y : 62.78

Z : 11.69

YXY

Y1 : 62.78

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 1.96%

M : 20.78%

Y : 81.18%


LRV

~ 62.8 %

Munsell Color System

4.8Y 8.2/16.5

CIE-Lab

L : 83.33

A : 3.34

B : 76.18

CIE-Lch

L : 83.33

C : 76.26

H : 87.49

CIE-Luv

L : 83.33

U : 40.69

V : 82.4

Hunter-Lab

L : 79.23

A : -1.06

B : 46.71






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the colors similar to RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow (CMS - RAL Classic). 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 - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#F4CA16
Jonquil
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow to RAL Classic




British Standard 4800


RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow to British Standard 4800


#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 0.94 (99.1% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Pantone TPX


RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow to Pantone TPX


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow to Pantone PMS


#FED141
PANTONE 122 C
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#FFC72C
PANTONE 123 C
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#FFCD00
PANTONE 116 C
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#F1C400
PANTONE 7406 C
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow to RAL Design




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#F5C518
IMDb Gold
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)




Paint similar to RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow (CMS - RAL Classic). 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


RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow to Benjamin Moore


#FECA25
Abstracta (322)
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#FFCF30
Viking Yellow (321)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#FFCE0B
Sunshine (2021-30)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#F0C933
Sunrays (343)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow to Dunn-Edwards


#FDCB18
Goldenrod (DEA 120)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#FECF24
Lemon Punch (DE 5398)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#FFCC13
Confident Yellow (DEA 117)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#FFC82A
Bumblebee (DE 5342)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)


Valspar


RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow to Valspar


#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#FFCE01
Tangy (3008-1A)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#FFD542
Sweet Mustard (3008-1B)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Behr


RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow to Behr


#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow to Sherwin Williams


#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)


PPG Paints


RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow to PPG Paints


#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#FFD637
Flirtatious (PPG1212-7)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)







Color Combinations


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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



FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow

3060FA
Ultramarine 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 RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow - #FACA30?

Color that best contrast with RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow - #FACA30 is #3060FA, color name is Ultramarine 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 RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow - #FACA30?

Complementary or Opposite color for RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow - #FACA30 is #3060FA, color name is Ultramarine Blue*.





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