#F6CD61 · Saffron

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#F6CD61 is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Saffron and near Saffron and Amber. In OKLCH it has 86% lightness and 0.13 chroma at hue 89°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #F6CD61 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#F6CD61
RGBrgb(246, 205, 97)
HSLhsl(43, 89%, 67%)
CMYK0, 17, 61, 4
CSS var--saffron
Contrast1.52:1 white · 13.82:1 black

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How to use #F6CD61

Black text passes WCAG AA on #F6CD61 (13.82:1); white text does not (1.52:1).

For a calm scheme pair #F6CD61 with its analogous neighbors #F68060 and #D5F660; for contrast use its complement #608AF6 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--saffron: #F6CD61;

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