Lion is a pale yellow color representing the average color of the fur of a lion.
What color is Lion?
Lion color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Lion is #DECC9C, and the RGB color code is RGB(222, 204, 156).
In the RGB color model, Lion has a red value of 222, a green value of 204, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.1% magenta, 29.7% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.6° (degrees), 50.0 % saturation, and 74.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Lion has a hue of 43.6° (degrees), 29.7 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.
Lion is cool or warm?
The color Lion is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Lion? (For interior and product design)
Lion has an LRV of nearly 61.1. 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.
Compare LRV 61.1 of Lion with dark and light color
Is Lion Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Lion 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
Lion color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #DECC9C
- Red
- DE
- Green
- CC
- Blue
- 9C
- Red
- 222 (87.1%)
- Green
- 204 (80.0%)
- Blue
- 156 (61.2%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 8.11%
- Yellow
- 29.73%
- Key
- 12.94%
- Hue
- 43.64°
- Saturation
- 50.00 %
- Lightness
- 74.12 %
- Hue
- 43.64°
- Saturation
- 29.73 %
- Brightness / Value
- 87.06 %
- Red
- 28 (11.1%)
- Yellow
- 83 (32.4%)
- Blue
- 28 (10.9%)
- Hue
- 43.64°
- Whiteness
- 61.18 %
- Blackness
- 12.94 %
- Cyan
- 12.94%
- Magenta
- 20.00%
- Yellow
- 38.82%
- X
- 57.72
- Y
- 61.12
- Z
- 40.21
- Y1
- 61.12
- X
- 0.36
- Y2
- 0.38
- L
- 82.44
- A
- -0.9
- B
- 26.24
- L
- 82.44
- C
- 26.25
- H
- 91.97
- L
- 82.44
- U
- 13.92
- V
- 36.39
- L
- 78.18
- A
- -5.02
- B
- 24.23
- LRV
- ~ 61.1 %
- Munsell Color System
- 6.5Y 8.1/4
Similar Colors and Paints
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.
Named colors similar to Lion
These are the named colors closest to Lion , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Lion color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Lion to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
Lion color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Lion to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Lion color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Lion to RAL Design
RAL Classic
Lion color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Lion to RAL Classic
British Standard 4800
Lion color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Lion to British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Lion
These are the real paint colors closest to Lion from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Lion once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
Lion color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Lion to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Lion color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Lion to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Lion color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Lion to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Lion color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Lion to Sherwin Williams
PPG Paints
Lion color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Lion to PPG Paints
Valspar
Lion color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Lion to Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Lion color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Lion to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
View more Lion - #DECC9C color palettes and coordinating colors
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
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 Lion - #DECC9C?
Color that best contrast with Lion - #DECC9C is #9CAEDE, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*. 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 Lion - #DECC9C?
Complementary or Opposite color for Lion - #DECC9C is #9CAEDE, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Lion - #DECC9C Color Images and Patterns
