Color Name
Buff*
Hex Color Code
#F9E497
RGB Color Code
RGB(249, 228, 151)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 8.4%, 39.4%, 2.4%
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What color is F9E497?

The RGB color code for color number #F9E497 is RGB(249, 228, 151). In the RGB color model, #F9E497 has a red value of 249, a green value of 228, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.4% magenta, 39.4% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 47.1° (degrees), 89.1 % saturation, and 78.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #F9E497 has a hue of 47.1° (degrees), 39.4 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.

Color F9E497 is cool or warm?

Color F9E497 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #F9E497? (For interior and product design)

F9E497 has an LRV of nearly 77.9. By LRV value, it is a off-white 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
#F9E497
LRV 77.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 77.9 of #F9E497 with dark and light color

Is #F9E497 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color F9E497 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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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #F9E497 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #F9E497
Hex triplet
#F9E497
Red
F9
Green
E4
Blue
97
RGBA / RGB rgb(249, 228, 151)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
228 (89.4%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.43%
Yellow
39.36%
Key
2.35%
HSL hsl(47.14deg, 89.1 %, 78.4 %)
Hue
47.14°
Saturation
89.09 %
Lightness
78.43 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
47.14°
Saturation
39.36 %
Brightness / Value
97.65 %
RYB ryb(16, 93, 10)
Red
16 (6.2%)
Yellow
93 (36.6%)
Blue
10 (3.8%)
HWB
Hue
47.14°
Whiteness
59.22 %
Blackness
2.35 %
CMY
Cyan
2.35%
Magenta
10.59%
Yellow
40.78%
XYZ
X
72.4
Y
77.86
Z
40.49
YXY
Y1
77.86
X
0.38
Y2
0.41
CIE-Lab
L
90.72
A
-3.36
B
40.17
CIE-Lch
L
90.72
C
40.31
H
94.78
CIE-Luv
L
90.72
U
17.47
V
54.54
Hunter-Lab
L
88.24
A
-7.97
B
34.56
Other
LRV
~ 77.9 %
Munsell Color System
7Y 9.0/5.7

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 #F9E497

These are the named colors closest to hex F9E497, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#F0DC82 Color Buff
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00
#EEDC82 Color Flax
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#F7E98E Color Flavescent
96.75% match | ΔE 3.25
#F8DE7E Color Jasmine
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to F9E497.

#F8E59A Color PANTONE 2001 C
99.34% match | ΔE 0.66
#F8E08E Color PANTONE 1205 C
98.59% match | ΔE 1.41
#EED484 Color PANTONE 7403 C
96.25% match | ΔE 3.75
#F9E17D Color PANTONE 2002 C
96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to F9E497.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to F9E497.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to F9E497.


Paint color for Hex #F9E497

These are the real paint colors closest to hex F9E497 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from F9E497 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color F9E497 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #F9E497 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color F9E497 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #F9E497 to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#F9E497 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

#F9E497
Buff*
#97ACF9
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 #F9E497?

Color that best contrast with #F9E497 is #97ACF9, 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 #F9E497?

Complementary or Opposite color for #F9E497 is #97ACF9, color name is Jordy Blue*.

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