#F9D423 · Gold

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#F9D423 is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Gold and near Gold and Sunflower. In OKLCH it has 88% lightness and 0.17 chroma at hue 96°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #F9D423 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#F9D423
RGBrgb(249, 212, 35)
HSLhsl(50, 95%, 56%)
CMYK0, 15, 86, 2
CSS var--gold
Contrast1.45:1 white · 14.47:1 black

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How to use #F9D423

Black text passes WCAG AA on #F9D423 (14.47:1); white text does not (1.45:1).

For a calm scheme pair #F9D423 with its analogous neighbors #F96B24 and #B2F924; for contrast use its complement #2448F9 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--gold: #F9D423;

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