#F9BC60 · Saffron

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#F9BC60 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 76°. 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.

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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

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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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