#D4A017 · Marigold

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#D4A017 is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Marigold and near Marigold and Mustard. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness and 0.15 chroma at hue 84°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #D4A017 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#D4A017
RGBrgb(212, 160, 23)
HSLhsl(43, 80%, 46%)
CMYK0, 25, 89, 17
CSS var--marigold
Contrast2.38:1 white · 8.84:1 black

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How to use #D4A017

Black text passes WCAG AA on #D4A017 (8.84:1); white text does not (2.38:1).

For a calm scheme pair #D4A017 with its analogous neighbors #D34017 and #AAD317; for contrast use its complement #174DD3 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--marigold: #D4A017;

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