#E09F3E · Marigold

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#E09F3E is a medium, moderately saturated yellow color, closest to Marigold and near Marigold and Honey. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness and 0.13 chroma at hue 74°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #E09F3E a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 4 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#E09F3E
RGBrgb(224, 159, 62)
HSLhsl(36, 72%, 56%)
CMYK0, 29, 72, 12
CSS var--marigold
Contrast2.28:1 white · 9.2:1 black

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How to use #E09F3E

Black text passes WCAG AA on #E09F3E (9.2:1); white text does not (2.28:1).

For a calm scheme pair #E09F3E with its analogous neighbors #E04E3E and #CFE03E; for contrast use its complement #3E7FE0 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--marigold: #E09F3E;

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