NCS S 0502-Y20R

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What are NCS S 0502-Y20R undertones?
Is S 0502-Y20R cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on S 0502-Y20R
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	S 0502-Y20R
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Brand:	NCS

What color is NCS S 0502-Y20R?

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What are NCS S 0502-Y20R undertones?

S 0502-Y20R is a near-white, very muted cream. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:

#F9F7ED

RGB code:

249, 247, 237

Is NCS S 0502-Y20R cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 50° on the HSL hue wheel, this Grey sits firmly on the warm side.

S 0502-Y20R HSL code: 50, 50%, 95%

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 S 0502-Y20R

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with NCS S 0502-Y20R:

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.

Darker shades

S 0502-Y20R

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 S 0502-Y20R with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 230, such as NCS and S 7010-R70B.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#f9f7ed
RGB Decimal	249, 247, 237
RGB Percent	97.65%, 96.86%, 92.94%
HSV	Hue: 50° Saturation: 4.82% Value: 97.65%
HSL	hsl(50, 50, 95)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.8 Yellow: 4.82 Key: 2.35
YIQ	Y: 246.458 I: 4.405 Q: -2.689
XYZ	X: 87.61 Y: 92.776 Z: 93.39
CIE Lab	L:97.137 a:-1.054 b:5.038
CIE Luv	L:97.137 u:1.692 v:7.883
Decimal	16381933
Hunter Lab	96.32, -6.202, 9.938