Color Name
Selective yellow
Hex Color Code
#FFBA00
RGB Color Code
RGB(255, 186, 0)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 27.1%, 100.0%, 0.0%
Color Family (Hue)
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Selective Yellow is a color for automotive lamps. Headlamps were formerly permitted to be either white or selective yellow.

What color is Selective yellow?

Selective yellow color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Selective yellow is #FFBA00, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 186, 0).

In the RGB color model, Selective yellow has a red value of 255, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 27.1% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Selective yellow has a hue of 43.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Selective yellow is cool or warm?

The color Selective yellow is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Selective yellow? (For interior and product design)

Selective yellow has an LRV of nearly 56.4. 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
Selective yellow
LRV 56.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 56.4 of Selective yellow with dark and light color

Is Selective yellow Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Selective yellow 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

Selective yellow color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FFBA00
Hex triplet
#FFBA00
Red
FF
Green
BA
Blue
00
RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 186, 0)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.06%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(43.76deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
43.76°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
50.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
43.76°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(69, 186, 0)
Red
69 (27.1%)
Yellow
186 (72.9%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
HWB
Hue
43.76°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.06%
Yellow
100.00%
XYZ
X
58.8
Y
56.38
Z
7.78
YXY
Y1
56.38
X
0.48
Y2
0.46
CIE-Lab
L
79.83
A
12.98
B
82.22
CIE-Lch
L
79.83
C
83.24
H
81.03
CIE-Luv
L
79.83
U
57.76
V
81.51
Hunter-Lab
L
75.09
A
8.38
B
46.41
Other
LRV
~ 56.4 %
Munsell Color System
10YR 8.0/14

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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

Named colors similar to Selective yellow

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

#FFBA00 Color Selective yellow
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#FFBF00 Color Amber
98.24% match | ΔE 1.76
#F1B42F Color Xanthous
96.70% match | ΔE 3.30

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

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#FFB81C Color PANTONE 1235 C
98.55% match | ΔE 1.45
#FFB500 Color PANTONE 7549 C
98.22% match | ΔE 1.78
#F1B300 Color PANTONE 3514 C
97.41% match | ΔE 2.59
#F0B323 Color PANTONE 7409 C
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

RAL Classic

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Pantone TCX

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British Standard 4800

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Pantone TPX

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#F5C71A Color Deep Lemon
93.69% match | ΔE 6.31

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Paint similar to Selective yellow

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


Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

Selective yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Selective yellow to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Selective yellow color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Selective yellow to Farrow & Ball

#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
90.89% match | ΔE 9.11
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
89.16% match | ΔE 10.84
#E69F43 Color Dutch Orange (W76)
89.11% match | ΔE 10.89
#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
88.08% match | ΔE 11.92

Color Combinations

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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

#FFBA00
Selective yellow
#0045FF
Neon 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 Selective yellow - #FFBA00?

Color that best contrast with Selective yellow - #FFBA00 is #0045FF, color name is Neon 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 Selective yellow - #FFBA00?

Complementary or Opposite color for Selective yellow - #FFBA00 is #0045FF, color name is Neon Blue*.

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