#FFC757 · near Saffron

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#FFC757 (RGB 255, 199, 87) is a medium, moderately saturated yellow, closest to Saffron and near Amber and Gold. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FFC757 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 86% lightness and 0.14 chroma at hue 82°.

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HEX#FFC757
RGBrgb(255, 199, 87)
HSLhsl(40, 100%, 67%)
CMYK0, 22, 66, 0
CSS var--saffron
Contrast1.55:1 white · 13.56:1 black

Similar named colors

Saffron #F4C430Amber #FFBF00Gold #FFD700Citrine #E4D00ASunflower #FFDA03

How to use #FFC757

Black text passes WCAG AA on #FFC757 (13.56:1); white text does not (1.55:1).

For a calm scheme pair #FFC757 with its analogous neighbors #FF7357 and #E3FF57; for contrast use its complement #578FFF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--saffron: #FFC757;

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#FFC757 hex color card: near Saffron, RGB 255, 199, 87
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Shades & tints

#332811#665023#997734#CC9F46#FFC757#FFD279#FFDD9A#FFE9BC#FFF4DD

Color harmonies for #FFC757

Complementary

#FFC757#578FFF

Analogous

#FFC757#FF7357#E3FF57

Triadic

#FFC757#57FFC7#C757FF

Split complementary

#FFC757#57E3FF#7357FF

Tetradic

#FFC757#57FF73#578FFF#FF57E3

Palettes with #FFC757