Glidden
Acorn Squash
PPG1212-6
Color Codes
HEX
#FFDF38
RGB Decimal
255, 223, 56
RGB Percent
100.0%, 87.5%, 22.0%
HSL
50.4, 100.0%, 61.0%
HSV
50.4, 78.0%, 100.0%
CMYK
0.0%, 12.5%, 78.0%, 0.0%
YIQ
213.5, 72.8, -45.4
XYZ
68.34, 74.32, 14.48
CIE Lab
89.07, -4.97, 79.06
CIE Luv
89.07, 28.98, 89.14
Hunter Lab
86.21, -4.91, 49.54
Decimal
16768824
Acorn Squash in Different Light
Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.
Artificial Lighting
Natural Lighting
Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Yellow
Strength
High
Temperature
warm
Hue Angle
50°Orange Family
Lightness
61%Medium
Saturation
100%Highly Saturated
LRV
85.40%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White
LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.
Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →
Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes
Darker Shades
Monochromatic dark
Lighter Shades
Monochromatic light
Warm Shades
Warm spectrum
Closest Paint Matches
Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.