#F2C14E · near Saffron

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#F2C14E (RGB 242, 193, 78) is a medium, moderately saturated yellow, closest to Saffron and near Amber and Citrine. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #F2C14E a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness and 0.14 chroma at hue 85°.

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HEX#F2C14E
RGBrgb(242, 193, 78)
HSLhsl(42, 86%, 63%)
CMYK0, 20, 68, 5
CSS var--saffron
Contrast1.68:1 white · 12.51:1 black

Similar named colors

Saffron #F4C430Amber #FFBF00Citrine #E4D00ACantaloupe #FFA62FMustard #E1AD01

How to use #F2C14E

Black text passes WCAG AA on #F2C14E (12.51:1); white text does not (1.68:1).

For a calm scheme pair #F2C14E with its analogous neighbors #F27050 and #D1F250; for contrast use its complement #5080F2 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--saffron: #F2C14E;

Color card

#F2C14E hex color card: near Saffron, RGB 242, 193, 78
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Shades & tints

#302710#614D1F#91742F#C29A3E#F2C14E#F5CD71#F7DA95#FAE6B8#FCF3DC

Color harmonies for #F2C14E

Complementary

#F2C14E#5080F2

Analogous

#F2C14E#F27050#D1F250

Triadic

#F2C14E#50F2C1#C150F2

Split complementary

#F2C14E#50D1F2#7050F2

Tetradic

#F2C14E#50F270#5080F2#F250D1

Palettes with #F2C14E