#F6BD60 · Saffron

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#F6BD60 is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Saffron and near Saffron and Amber. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness and 0.13 chroma at hue 78°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #F6BD60 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#F6BD60
RGBrgb(246, 189, 96)
HSLhsl(37, 89%, 67%)
CMYK0, 23, 61, 4
CSS var--saffron
Contrast1.7:1 white · 12.37:1 black

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How to use #F6BD60

Black text passes WCAG AA on #F6BD60 (12.37:1); white text does not (1.7:1).

For a calm scheme pair #F6BD60 with its analogous neighbors #F67160 and #E4F660; for contrast use its complement #6099F6 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--saffron: #F6BD60;

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