Jotun Citrine 1866
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| Official page: | Citrine 1866 |
| Code: | 1866 |
| Name: | Citrine |
| Brand: | Jotun |
What color is Jotun Citrine?
Let's dive into a full Citrine paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 1866. Find out if this gorgeous warm red paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
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What are Jotun Citrine undertones?
Citrine is a light, soft golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
255, 211, 150
Is Jotun Citrine cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 35° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
1866 Citrine HSL code: 35, 100%, 79%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Citrine
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Red shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun Citrine:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
1866
Citrine
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Citrine with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 215, such as Jotun Sophisticated Blue and Støvblå.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #ffd396 |
| RGB Decimal | 255, 211, 150 |
| RGB Percent | 100.00%, 82.75%, 58.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 35° Saturation: 41.18% Value: 100.0% |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100.0, 79.41) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 17.25 Yellow: 41.18 Key: 0.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 217.202 I: 45.822 Q: -9.676 |
| XYZ | X: 70.041 Y: 70.054 Z: 38.678 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.023 a:7.555 b:35.982 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.023 u:32.431 v:46.836 |
| Decimal | 16765846 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.698, 2.901, 31.19 |
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