Color Name
Yellow (Crayola)*
Hex Color Code
#FFE972
RGB Color Code
RGB(255, 233, 114)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 8.6%, 55.3%, 0.0%
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What color is FFE972?

The RGB color code for color number #FFE972 is RGB(255, 233, 114). In the RGB color model, #FFE972 has a red value of 255, a green value of 233, and a blue value of 114. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 55.3% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFE972 has a hue of 50.6° (degrees), 55.3 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color FFE972 is cool or warm?

Color FFE972 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #FFE972? (For interior and product design)

FFE972 has an LRV of nearly 80.8. 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
#FFE972
LRV 80.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 80.8 of #FFE972 with dark and light color

Is #FFE972 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFE972 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 #FFE972 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FFE972
Hex triplet
#FFE972
Red
FF
Green
E9
Blue
72
RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 233, 114)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
233 (91.4%)
Blue
114 (44.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.63%
Yellow
55.29%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(50.64deg, 100.0 %, 72.4 %)
Hue
50.64°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
72.35 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
50.64°
Saturation
55.29 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(15, 129, 5)
Red
15 (6.0%)
Yellow
129 (50.5%)
Blue
5 (1.8%)
HWB
Hue
50.64°
Whiteness
44.71 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.63%
Yellow
55.29%
XYZ
X
73.42
Y
80.75
Z
27.64
YXY
Y1
80.75
X
0.4
Y2
0.44
CIE-Lab
L
92.02
A
-6.85
B
59.61
CIE-Lch
L
92.02
C
60.01
H
96.55
CIE-Luv
L
92.02
U
20.2
V
75.46
Hunter-Lab
L
89.86
A
-11.43
B
44.67
Other
LRV
~ 80.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.9Y 9.1/8.4

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 #FFE972

These are the named colors closest to hex FFE972, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#FBE870 Color Yellow (Crayola)
99.14% match | ΔE 0.86
#FBEC5D Color Corn
96.86% match | ΔE 3.14
#F8DE7E Color Jasmine
96.06% match | ΔE 3.94
#FADA5E Color Naples Yellow
96.00% match | ΔE 4.00

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFE972.

#FFE671 Color PANTONE 924 C
99.01% match | ΔE 0.99
#F9E267 Color PANTONE 2003 C
98.39% match | ΔE 1.61
#F3DD6D Color PANTONE 127 C
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71
#F9E17D Color PANTONE 2002 C
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFE972.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFE972.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFE972.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFE972.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#F5DC69 Color Summer Yellow
97.12% match | ΔE 2.88
#FBEC5D Color Maize
96.86% match | ΔE 3.14

Paint color for Hex #FFE972

These are the real paint colors closest to hex FFE972 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from FFE972 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFE972 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFE972 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFE972 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFE972 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color FFE972 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFE972 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color FFE972 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFE972 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color FFE972 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFE972 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FFE972 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FFE972 to Farrow & Ball


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFE972 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFE972 to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#FFE972 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

#FFE972
Yellow (Crayola)*
#7288FF
Cornflower 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 #FFE972?

Color that best contrast with #FFE972 is #7288FF, color name is Cornflower 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 #FFE972?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FFE972 is #7288FF, color name is Cornflower Blue*.

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