#FCBF49 · Saffron

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#FCBF49 is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Saffron and near Saffron and Amber. In OKLCH it has 84% lightness and 0.15 chroma at hue 80°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FCBF49 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#FCBF49
RGBrgb(252, 191, 73)
HSLhsl(40, 97%, 64%)
CMYK0, 24, 71, 1
CSS var--saffron
Contrast1.66:1 white · 12.69:1 black

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How to use #FCBF49

Black text passes WCAG AA on #FCBF49 (12.69:1); white text does not (1.66:1).

For a calm scheme pair #FCBF49 with its analogous neighbors #FC684A and #DFFC4A; for contrast use its complement #4A86FC as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--saffron: #FCBF49;

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