#F9BC60 · near Saffron

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#F9BC60 (RGB 249, 188, 96) is a medium, moderately saturated yellow, closest to Saffron and near Amber and Cantaloupe. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #F9BC60 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness and 0.13 chroma at hue 76°.

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HEX#F9BC60
RGBrgb(249, 188, 96)
HSLhsl(36, 93%, 68%)
CMYK0, 24, 61, 2
CSS var--saffron
Contrast1.69:1 white · 12.39:1 black

Similar named colors

Saffron #F4C430Amber #FFBF00Cantaloupe #FFA62FOrange #FFA500Light Tan #E8C39E

How to use #F9BC60

Black text passes WCAG AA on #F9BC60 (12.39:1); white text does not (1.69:1).

For a calm scheme pair #F9BC60 with its analogous neighbors #F97162 and #EAF962; for contrast use its complement #629EF9 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--saffron: #F9BC60;

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#F9BC60 hex color card: near Saffron, RGB 249, 188, 96
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Shades & tints

#322613#644B26#95713A#C7964D#F9BC60#FAC980#FBD7A0#FDE4BF#FEF2DF

Color harmonies for #F9BC60

Complementary

#F9BC60#629EF9

Analogous

#F9BC60#F97162#EAF962

Triadic

#F9BC60#62F9BD#BD62F9

Split complementary

#F9BC60#62EAF9#7162F9

Tetradic

#F9BC60#62F971#629EF9#F962EA

Palettes with #F9BC60