RAL 1016 Sulfur yellow
Approximate screen values for RAL 1016 Sulfur yellow, in the yellow and beige group of the RAL Classic range. RAL colors are physical samples, so treat these numbers as a guide and check an original RAL color fan before ordering paint or coating.
RAL 1016 Sulfur yellow
- HEX
- ≈ #ECEA41
- RGB
- ≈ 236, 234, 65
- CMYK
- ≈ 0%, 1%, 72%, 7%
Open lists disagree
What the open lists say
| List | ≈ HEX | ΔE |
|---|---|---|
| ral-colors | #F1DD38 | 4.8 |
| ralative | #EDFF21 | 5.6 |
| Bit&Black colorpalette (shown) | #ECEA41 | — |
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Text on RAL 1016
White text has a contrast of 1.27:1 and black text 16.41:1 on the screen value of RAL 1016, so black reads better. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; on painted signs, lighting and gloss change the result. Check other pairs in the contrast checker.
Similar RAL colors
- RAL 1026 Luminous yellow≈ #FFFF00ApproximateΔE 5.49Open lists agree
- RAL 1012 Lemon yellow≈ #C7B446DistantΔE 13.80Open lists disagree
- RAL 1023 Traffic yellow≈ #F2BF00DistantΔE 14.66Open lists disagree
- RAL 1032 Broom yellow≈ #D6AE01DistantΔE 16.24Open lists disagree
- RAL 1000 Green beige≈ #CCC188DistantΔE 16.46Open lists disagree
- RAL 1014 Ivory≈ #DFCEA1DistantΔE 17.85Open lists disagree
RAL 1016: questions
- What is the HEX code of RAL 1016?
- About #ECEA41 on screen (RGB 236, 234, 65), from the open Bit&Black colorpalette list. RAL 1016 Sulfur yellow is defined by a physical sample, so this is an approximation, not an official value.
- Why do sites give different HEX codes for RAL 1016?
- There is no official screen value, so each open list gives its own estimate. For RAL 1016, no other list is within ΔE 3 of our value: ral-colors differs by ΔE 4.8, ralative differs by ΔE 5.6. Under ΔE 3 the difference is hard to see.
- What Pantone® color is closest to RAL 1016?
- On screen, Pantone® 394 C (ΔE 0.7). Both are approximate values, so compare physical samples.
RAL color values from ral-colors by Ibon Eskudero, Copyright (c) 2022 Ibon Eskudero, MIT License, ralative by Asaf Prihadash, Copyright 2021 Asaf Prihadash, MIT License, and the RAL list in Bit&Black colorpalette by Tobias Köngeter, MIT License; each code page names its list. Codes whose open values we could not confirm are left out.
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