#FFCA3A · Saffron

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#FFCA3A is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Saffron and near Saffron and Amber. In OKLCH it has 86% lightness and 0.16 chroma at hue 87°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FFCA3A a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#FFCA3A
RGBrgb(255, 202, 58)
HSLhsl(44, 100%, 61%)
CMYK0, 21, 77, 0
CSS var--saffron
Contrast1.53:1 white · 13.76:1 black

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How to use #FFCA3A

Black text passes WCAG AA on #FFCA3A (13.76:1); white text does not (1.53:1).

For a calm scheme pair #FFCA3A with its analogous neighbors #FF6738 and #D1FF38; for contrast use its complement #386DFF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--saffron: #FFCA3A;

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