#F59E0B · Marigold

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#F59E0B is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Marigold and near Marigold and Orange. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness and 0.16 chroma at hue 70°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #F59E0B a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#F59E0B
RGBrgb(245, 158, 11)
HSLhsl(38, 92%, 50%)
CMYK0, 36, 96, 4
CSS var--marigold
Contrast2.15:1 white · 9.78:1 black

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How to use #F59E0B

Black text passes WCAG AA on #F59E0B (9.78:1); white text does not (2.15:1).

For a calm scheme pair #F59E0B with its analogous neighbors #F5290A and #D6F50A; for contrast use its complement #0A60F5 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--marigold: #F59E0B;

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