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British Standard Yellow (08-E-56) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with British Standard colors, especially BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Yellow, the code 08-E-56 is also used for refference to this British Standard color. And while HEX (RGB) representation of "real world" colors is not the most accurate choice, we can still use this visual sample as a point of refference for personal research or comparison. The information below should be useful to distinguish common colors between different tints, shades, standards and manufacturers.

HEX Color

HEX Code:#DC6E00
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:220, 110, 0
RGB Float:0.863, 0.431, 0
CMYK Percentage:0, 50, 100, 14
HSL:30,100,43
LAB:58,38,66
LRV (?) :25.96%
British Standard Yellow (08-E-56) represented in HEX code #DC6E00
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #EA7A26 / MARIGOLD (X13)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #E98128 / Marigold (BS2660-0004)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #EF841E / Light Orange (BS381C-557)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #DC6E00 / Yellow (08-E-56)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #E48040 / Tangerine Blast (1628)
Munsell Color System / #E76F00 / 5yr 6/14
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #EB7500 / S 1080-Y40R
AMS Standard 595a / #DB7B31 / OSHA safety orange (12300)
Behr paint / #E06B00 / OSHA Osha Safety Orange (3)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #F57D1C / Startling Orange (2016-10)
Dulux color palette / #CD8161 / INCA ORANGE
Dulux Trade Paints / #E06F2B / Auburn falls 4 (68YR 28/701)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #FF8830 / Bright Mango (DE5195)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #F27E2D / Candied Yam (OR37)
Farrow and ball colours / #D65F3D / Charlotte's Locks (268)
Federal Standard 595c / #DB7B30 / OSHA safety orange (12300)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #FD7F22 / Orange You Happy? (970)
Isomat color system / #EA7428 / LPC 0723
Kelly Moore paint colors / #F88231 / A ORIOLE (36)
Kilz paint colors / #EA8A42 / Liger (LH210)
Little Greene paint colors / #E39342 / Marigold (LG 209)
Matthews Paint Colors / #E67215 / Bright Orange (MP23906)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #EF913E / Dynamo (17-22)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #EC8430 / Navel (SW 6887)
Tikkurila paint colours / #E58C31 / Equator (S309)
Trumatch paint colors / #E7851E / Trumatch 8-a1 (8-a1)
Valspar Paint Colors / #F88F21 / Orange Fruit (2011-1)
Vista paint colors / #F97F1E / Orange you Happy? (C-969)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #F57F25 / PANTONE P 27-8 C
Pantone Metallics / #C46210 / PANTONE 8943 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #CD6313 / PANTONE 10147 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #E57200 / PANTONE 152 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #FF8037 / PANTONE Hexachrome Orange U
RAL Classic / #DC772E / Yellow orange (RAL 2000)
RAL Design / #DB7210 / RAL 060 60 70
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #E46C1E / D8.65.50
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #ED892C / E3.65.58
Tiger Drylac / #DF7200 / 049/24570