Farrow and Ball Citrona CC3
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| Code: | CC3 |
| Name: | Citrona |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
| Collections: | California Collection |
What color is Farrow and Ball Citrona?
Farrow and Ball Citrona CC3 is a muted golden yellow with a soft, slightly earthy cast rather than a sharp lemon brightness. Its #dbcc7c value gives it a light-to-mid depth, with enough ochre warmth to feel grounded on larger walls. In daylight, Citrona can read as a gentle buttery yellow, while lower light may bring out its more subdued, khaki-leaning side. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, and sunny hallways, and can also add welcome color to painted cabinetry or a front door. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven textures, and clay or olive-toned accents for a layered finish.
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What are Farrow and Ball Citrona undertones?
Citrona CC3 reads as a light, soft yellow with moderate saturation and a clear, sunny color presence. In the supplied digital sample, it leans slightly toward green within the yellow family, which can make it appear more citrusy than creamy or golden. Because no official Farrow & Ball undertone description was provided, this is an observation of the displayed color rather than a claim about the paint formula. Warm artificial light may bring out a warmer, more golden cast, while cool daylight may make its subtle greenish-yellow bias easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
219, 204, 124
Is Farrow and Ball Citrona cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 51° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
CC3 Citrona HSL code: 51, 57%, 67%
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 Citrona
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Citrona:
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
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 Citrona with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Farrow and Ball Graupel and Titmouse Blue.
LRV of Citrona
Citrona has an LRV of 57.28% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 57.28%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #dbcc7c |
| RGB Decimal | 219, 204, 124 |
| RGB Percent | 85.88%, 80.00%, 48.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 43.38% Value: 85.88% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 56.89, 67.25) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.85 Yellow: 43.38 Key: 14.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 199.365 I: 34.646 Q: -21.723 |
| XYZ | X: 54.445 Y: 59.703 Z: 27.719 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.677 a:-5.768 b:41.651 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.677 u:13.755 v:54.949 |
| Decimal | 14404732 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.268, -9.442, 32.818 |
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