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British Standard Apricot (BS381C-568) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with British Standard colors, especially British Standard BS 381C:1996 collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Apricot, the code BS381C-568 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:#fb9c06
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:251, 156, 6
RGB Float:0.984, 0.612, 0.024
CMYK Percentage:0, 38, 98, 2
HSL:37,97,50
LAB:72,27,76
LRV (?) :43.66%
British Standard Apricot (BS381C-568) represented in HEX code #fb9c06
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #FFA309 / VIVID YELLOW (Y13)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #F3A500 / Golden Yellow (BS2660-0003)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #FB9C06 / Apricot (BS381C-568)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #FFAF15 / Yellow (08-E-53)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #FF9F12 / YELLOW (0907)
Munsell Color System / #F49600 / 10yr 7/14
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #F59C00 / S 1080-Y20R
AMS Standard 595a / #FFAC00 / Fluorescent - yellow (38907)
Behr paint / #FF9D00 / Goldfish (300B-7)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #FFA001 / Orange Sky (2018-10)
Dulux color palette / #C19659 / BRUSHED GOLD
Dulux Trade Paints / #FDA51B / Golden bark 4 (06YY 49/797)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #FFAA00 / Flash of Orange (DEA116)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #FAA81A / Flaming Torch (C2-1)
Farrow and ball colours / #ECC363 / Babouche (223)
Federal Standard 595c / #FFAA00 / Fluorescent yellow (38907)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #FF990E / Zambia (963)
Isomat color system / #FCA40E / LPC 1006
Kelly Moore paint colors / #FA9C00 / Mad For Mango (KMA11-5)
Kilz paint colors / #FA9B40 / Bittersweet Orange (LH220)
Little Greene paint colors / #E39342 / Marigold (LG 209)
Matthews Paint Colors / #E9A400 / Schoolbus Yellow (MP55149)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #FFBC35 / Fall Gold (1205-7)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #F8AC1D / Gusto gold (SW 6904)
Tikkurila paint colours / #E58C31 / Equator (S309)
Trumatch paint colors / #F28A1D / Trumatch 8-a (8-a)
Valspar Paint Colors / #FFA900 / Orange Glow (3001-1A)
Vista paint colors / #FF9A05 / Monarch Wing (K-560)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #F9A01B / PANTONE P 17-8 C
Pantone Metallics / #C26E0E / PANTONE 8963 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #CA9501 / PANTONE 10123 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #FFA200 / PANTONE 137 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #FFB12C / PANTONE 123 U
RAL Classic / #FFA100 / Melon yellow (RAL 1028)
RAL Design / #F08F00 / RAL 070 70 80
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #F1A300 / F2.70.65
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #FFA61E / E8.66.68
Tiger Drylac / #F89700 / 049/22240