#F4D35E · Saffron

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#F4D35E is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Saffron and near Saffron and Gold. In OKLCH it has 87% lightness and 0.14 chroma at hue 94°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #F4D35E a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#F4D35E
RGBrgb(244, 211, 94)
HSLhsl(47, 87%, 66%)
CMYK0, 14, 61, 4
CSS var--saffron
Contrast1.47:1 white · 14.33:1 black

Similar named colors

Saffron #F4C430Gold #FFD700Sunflower #FFDA03Citrine #E4D00ABanana #FFE135

How to use #F4D35E

Black text passes WCAG AA on #F4D35E (14.33:1); white text does not (1.47:1).

For a calm scheme pair #F4D35E with its analogous neighbors #F4885D and #C9F45D; for contrast use its complement #5D7EF4 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--saffron: #F4D35E;

Shades & tints

#312A13#625426#927F38#C3A94B#F4D35E#F6DC7E#F8E59E#FBEDBF#FDF6DF

Color harmonies for #F4D35E

Complementary

#F4D35E#5D7EF4

Analogous

#F4D35E#F4885D#C9F45D

Triadic

#F4D35E#5DF4D3#D35DF4

Split complementary

#F4D35E#5DC9F4#885DF4

Tetradic

#F4D35E#5DF488#5D7EF4#F45DC9

Palettes with #F4D35E