#F9C74F · near Saffron

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#F9C74F (RGB 249, 199, 79) is a medium, moderately saturated yellow, closest to Saffron and near Amber and Citrine. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #F9C74F a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 85% lightness and 0.15 chroma at hue 86°.

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HEX#F9C74F
RGBrgb(249, 199, 79)
HSLhsl(42, 93%, 64%)
CMYK0, 20, 68, 2
CSS var--saffron
Contrast1.58:1 white · 13.31:1 black

Similar named colors

Saffron #F4C430Amber #FFBF00Citrine #E4D00AGold #FFD700Sunflower #FFDA03

How to use #F9C74F

Black text passes WCAG AA on #F9C74F (13.31:1); white text does not (1.58:1).

For a calm scheme pair #F9C74F with its analogous neighbors #F9704E and #D6F94E; for contrast use its complement #4E81F9 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--saffron: #F9C74F;

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#F9C74F hex color card: near Saffron, RGB 249, 199, 79
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Shades & tints

#322810#645020#95772F#C79F3F#F9C74F#FAD272#FBDD95#FDE9B9#FEF4DC

Color harmonies for #F9C74F

Complementary

#F9C74F#4E81F9

Analogous

#F9C74F#F9704E#D6F94E

Triadic

#F9C74F#4EF9C5#C54EF9

Split complementary

#F9C74F#4ED6F9#704EF9

Tetradic

#F9C74F#4EF970#4E81F9#F94ED6

Palettes with #F9C74F