Color Name
Maximum Yellow Red*
Hex Color Code
#F9BC4F
RGB Color Code
RGB(249, 188, 79)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 24.5%, 68.3%, 2.4%
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What color is F9BC4F?

The RGB color code for color number #F9BC4F is RGB(249, 188, 79). In the RGB color model, #F9BC4F has a red value of 249, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 79. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 24.5% magenta, 68.3% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 38.5° (degrees), 93.4 % saturation, and 64.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F9BC4F has a hue of 38.5° (degrees), 68.3 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.

Color F9BC4F is cool or warm?

Color F9BC4F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #F9BC4F? (For interior and product design)

F9BC4F has an LRV of nearly 56.7. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#F9BC4F
LRV 56.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 56.7 of #F9BC4F with dark and light color

Is #F9BC4F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F9BC4F 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #F9BC4F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #F9BC4F
Hex triplet
#F9BC4F
Red
F9
Green
BC
Blue
4F
RGBA / RGB rgb(249, 188, 79)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
79 (31.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
24.50%
Yellow
68.27%
Key
2.35%
HSL hsl(38.47deg, 93.4 %, 64.3 %)
Hue
38.47°
Saturation
93.41 %
Lightness
64.31 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
38.47°
Saturation
68.27 %
Brightness / Value
97.65 %
RYB ryb(53, 131, 13)
Red
53 (20.6%)
Yellow
131 (51.3%)
Blue
13 (5.0%)
HWB
Hue
38.47°
Whiteness
30.98 %
Blackness
2.35 %
CMY
Cyan
2.35%
Magenta
26.27%
Yellow
69.02%
XYZ
X
58.46
Y
56.67
Z
15.25
YXY
Y1
56.67
X
0.45
Y2
0.43
CIE-Lab
L
79.99
A
11.45
B
61.63
CIE-Lch
L
79.99
C
62.69
H
79.47
CIE-Luv
L
79.99
U
49.09
V
68.77
Hunter-Lab
L
75.28
A
6.88
B
40.68
Other
LRV
~ 56.7 %
Munsell Color System
1.1Y 7.9/10.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #F9BC4F

These are the named colors closest to hex F9BC4F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#F1B42F Color Xanthous
96.71% match | ΔE 3.29
#FFB347 Color Pastel Orange
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20
#FFBA00 Color Selective yellow
95.05% match | ΔE 4.95

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F9BC4F.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F9BC4F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F9BC4F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F9BC4F.

#FFBF3F Color PANTONE 136 C
97.75% match | ΔE 2.25
#FFC658 Color PANTONE 135 C
97.47% match | ΔE 2.53
#F1B434 Color PANTONE 143 C
97.06% match | ΔE 2.94
#F1BE48 Color PANTONE 142 C
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to F9BC4F.


Paint color for Hex #F9BC4F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex F9BC4F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from F9BC4F once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color F9BC4F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #F9BC4F to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color F9BC4F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #F9BC4F to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color F9BC4F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #F9BC4F to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color F9BC4F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #F9BC4F to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color F9BC4F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F9BC4F to Behr


Valspar

Hex color F9BC4F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #F9BC4F to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color F9BC4F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #F9BC4F to Farrow & Ball

#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
94.08% match | ΔE 5.92
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
92.75% match | ΔE 7.25
#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
92.47% match | ΔE 7.53

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#F9BC4F 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

#F9BC4F
Maximum Yellow Red*
#4F8CF9
Moroccan 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 #F9BC4F?

Color that best contrast with #F9BC4F is #4F8CF9, color name is Moroccan 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 #F9BC4F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F9BC4F is #4F8CF9, color name is Moroccan Blue*.

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