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British Standard Yellow (08-E-53) 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-53 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:#ffaf15
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:255, 175, 21
RGB Float:1, 0.686, 0.082
CMYK Percentage:0, 31, 92, 0
HSL:39,100,54
LAB:77,19,78
LRV (?) :51.53%
British Standard Yellow (08-E-53) represented in HEX code #ffaf15
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #FFB315 / HOMEBUSH GOLD (Y26)
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 / #FFA521 / SKANK YELLOW (1348)
Munsell Color System / #FFAF00 / 10yr 8/14
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #FFAE00 / S 0585-Y20R
AMS Standard 595a / #FFAC00 / Fluorescent - yellow (38907)
Behr paint / #FFAF00 / Desert Glow (S-G-350)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #FFB101 / Bumble Bee Yellow (2020-10)
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 / #FFB10D / Lemon Whisper (955)
Isomat color system / #FDA91B / LPC 0952
Kelly Moore paint colors / #FFB318 / A POPPYCOCK (40)
Kilz paint colors / #FEB14B / Aloha (LH240)
Little Greene paint colors / #ECBE45 / Mister David (LG 47)
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 / #F59C3E / Trumatch 8-b (8-b)
Valspar Paint Colors / #FFB41C / Golden Flame (3002-1A)
Vista paint colors / #FFAA00 / Florida Orange (K-552)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #FBAD18 / PANTONE P 14-8 C
Pantone Metallics / #B67300 / PANTONE 8962 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #CA9501 / PANTONE 10123 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #F4AA00 / PANTONE 130 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #FFB12C / PANTONE 123 U
RAL Classic / #FAAC26 / Signal yellow (RAL 1003)
RAL Design / #FFB70B / RAL 080 80 80
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #F1A300 / F2.70.65
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #FCAC15 / F1.68.69
Tiger Drylac / #FBA500 / 049/22580