#EAA221 · Marigold

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#EAA221 is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Marigold and near Honey and Mustard. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness and 0.15 chroma at hue 75°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #EAA221 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns.

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HEX#EAA221
RGBrgb(234, 162, 33)
HSLhsl(39, 83%, 52%)
CMYK0, 31, 86, 8
CSS var--marigold
Contrast2.17:1 white · 9.69:1 black

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How to use #EAA221

Black text passes WCAG AA on #EAA221 (9.69:1); white text does not (2.17:1).

For a calm scheme pair #EAA221 with its analogous neighbors #EA3D1F and #CCEA1F; for contrast use its complement #1F66EA as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--marigold: #EAA221;

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