#FFCB77 · near Saffron

#FFCB77 (RGB 255, 203, 119) is a light, moderately saturated yellow, closest to Saffron and near Light Tan and Amber. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FFCB77 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 3 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 87% lightness and 0.12 chroma at hue 78°.

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HEX#FFCB77

RGBrgb(255, 203, 119)

HSLhsl(37, 100%, 73%)

CMYK0, 20, 53, 0

CSS var--saffron

Contrast1.49:1 white · 14.06:1 black

Similar named colors

Saffron #F4C430Light Tan #E8C39EAmber #FFBF00Apricot #FBCEB1Wheat #F5DEB3

How to use #FFCB77

Black text passes WCAG AA on #FFCB77 (14.06:1); white text does not (1.49:1).

For a calm scheme pair #FFCB77 with its analogous neighbors #FF8575 and #EFFF75; for contrast use its complement #75AAFF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

CSSSCSSTailwind

--saffron: #FFCB77;

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Shades & tints

#332918#665130#997A47#CCA25F#FFCB77#FFD592#FFE0AD#FFEAC9#FFF5E4

Color harmonies for #FFCB77

Complementary

#FFCB77#75AAFF

Analogous

#FFCB77#FF8575#EFFF75

Triadic

#FFCB77#75FFCA#CA75FF

Split complementary

#FFCB77#75EFFF#8575FF

Tetradic

#FFCB77#75FF85#75AAFF#FF75EF