#F2C14E · Saffron

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#F2C14E is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Saffron and near Saffron and Amber. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness and 0.14 chroma at hue 85°. 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.

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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

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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;

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