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British Standard Yellow (06-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 06-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:#a15904
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:161, 89, 4
RGB Float:0.631, 0.349, 0.016
CMYK Percentage:0, 45, 98, 37
HSL:33,96,32
LAB:45,25,53
LRV (?) :14.54%
British Standard Yellow (06-E-56) represented in HEX code #a15904
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #D67629 / PUMPKIN (X12)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #935422 / Golden Brown (BS2660-3044)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #A86C29 / Golden Brown (BS381C-414)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #A15904 / Yellow (06-E-56)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #D3864A / Spray Tan (1193)
Munsell Color System / #B26203 / 7.5yr 5/10
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #A86108 / S 3560-Y30R
AMS Standard 595a / #D26C3A / DoT highway orange (12243)
Behr paint / #BC6C32 / Tiger Stripe (S-H-260)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #B6642D / Gold Rush (2166-10)
Dulux color palette / #CD8161 / INCA ORANGE
Dulux Trade Paints / #BB7128 / Watern spice 1 (90YR 23/569)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #BF6F31 / Carrot Cake (DE5230)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #BE5C28 / Teaberry (O-15-3)
Farrow and ball colours / #D65F3D / Charlotte's Locks (268)
Federal Standard 595c / #B5802C / Yellow (33275)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #BF763F / Pumpkin (historic-pumpkin)
Isomat color system / #C97231 / LPC 0733
Kelly Moore paint colors / #CD7933 / Phoenix Rising (KM5352-5)
Kilz paint colors / #A66B35 / Autumn Spice (LD100-01)
Little Greene paint colors / #B57A43 / Middle buff (LG 122)
Matthews Paint Colors / #CF6034 / Orange Cowry (MP13189)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #BC6F37 / Lucky Penny (1201-7)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #B16A37 / Copper pot (SW 7709)
Tikkurila paint colours / #CE774A / Folklore (S315)
Trumatch paint colors / #B06922 / Trumatch 8-a6 (8-a6)
Valspar Paint Colors / #C56E39 / Caramel Cream (2009-2)
Vista paint colors / #CB8135 / Mandarin Grove (K-568)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #AC5F0F / PANTONE P 25-16 C
Pantone Metallics / #B15D1C / PANTONE 8942 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #A76420 / PANTONE 10135 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #A45D0E / PANTONE 7512 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #CA7D3F / PANTONE 145 U
RAL Classic / #DC772E / Yellow orange (RAL 2000)
RAL Design / #B25B09 / RAL 060 50 60
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #AD5916 / E0.60.40
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #AF6A31 / E2.53.43
Tiger Drylac / #A37A00 / 049/22470