#E9A05F · Marigold

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#E9A05F is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Marigold and near Marigold and Carrot. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness and 0.12 chroma at hue 61°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #E9A05F a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#E9A05F
RGBrgb(233, 160, 95)
HSLhsl(28, 76%, 64%)
CMYK0, 31, 59, 9
CSS var--marigold
Contrast2.17:1 white · 9.66:1 black

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How to use #E9A05F

Black text passes WCAG AA on #E9A05F (9.66:1); white text does not (2.17:1).

For a calm scheme pair #E9A05F with its analogous neighbors #E95D62 and #E9E45D; for contrast use its complement #5DA8E9 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--marigold: #E9A05F;

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