Color Name
Deep Saffron*
Hex Color Code
#FF9F38
RGB Color Code
RGB(255, 159, 56)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 37.6%, 78.0%, 0.0%
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What color is FF9F38?

The RGB color code for color number #FF9F38 is RGB(255, 159, 56). In the RGB color model, #FF9F38 has a red value of 255, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 37.6% magenta, 78.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 31.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 61.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FF9F38 has a hue of 31.1° (degrees), 78.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color FF9F38 is cool or warm?

Color FF9F38 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #FF9F38? (For interior and product design)

FF9F38 has an LRV of nearly 46.3. 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
#FF9F38
LRV 46.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 46.3 of #FF9F38 with dark and light color

Is #FF9F38 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FF9F38 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #FF9F38 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FF9F38
Hex triplet
#FF9F38
Red
FF
Green
9F
Blue
38
RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 159, 56)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
37.65%
Yellow
78.04%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(31.06deg, 100.0 %, 61.0 %)
Hue
31.06°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
60.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
31.06°
Saturation
78.04 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(81, 124, 10)
Red
81 (31.9%)
Yellow
124 (48.7%)
Blue
10 (3.9%)
HWB
Hue
31.06°
Whiteness
21.96 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
37.65%
Yellow
78.04%
XYZ
X
54.35
Y
46.34
Z
9.82
YXY
Y1
46.34
X
0.49
Y2
0.42
CIE-Lab
L
73.77
A
28.09
B
65.07
CIE-Lch
L
73.77
C
70.88
H
66.65
CIE-Luv
L
73.77
U
77.93
V
64.35
Hunter-Lab
L
68.07
A
23.39
B
39.1
Other
LRV
~ 46.3 %
Munsell Color System
6.6YR 7.2/11.6

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 #FF9F38

These are the named colors closest to hex FF9F38, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#FF9933 Color Deep Saffron
98.17% match | ΔE 1.83
#FF9933 Color Neon Carrot
98.17% match | ΔE 1.83
#FF9F00 Color Orange Peel
95.72% match | ΔE 4.28
#ED9121 Color Carrot Orange
95.68% match | ΔE 4.32

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FF9F38.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FF9F38.

#FF9E1B Color PANTONE 1375 C
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81
#FFAA4D Color PANTONE 804 C
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00
#F19D49 Color PANTONE 4009 C
96.93% match | ΔE 3.07
#FF9800 Color PANTONE 2013 C
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FF9F38.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FF9F38.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FF9F38.


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#F7931A Color Bitcoin Orange
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

Paint color for Hex #FF9F38

These are the real paint colors closest to hex FF9F38 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from FF9F38 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color FF9F38 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FF9F38 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FF9F38 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FF9F38 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color FF9F38 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FF9F38 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FF9F38 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FF9F38 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FF9F38 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FF9F38 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color FF9F38 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FF9F38 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FF9F38 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FF9F38 to Farrow & Ball

#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
89.74% match | ΔE 10.26
#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
87.03% match | ΔE 12.97
#CAA36C Color Cane (53)
86.96% match | ΔE 13.04

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#FF9F38 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

#FF9F38
Deep Saffron*
#3898FF
Dodger 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 #FF9F38?

Color that best contrast with #FF9F38 is #3898FF, color name is Dodger 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 #FF9F38?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FF9F38 is #3898FF, color name is Dodger blue*.

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