#FFD36E · Saffron

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#FFD36E is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Saffron and near Saffron and Gold. In OKLCH it has 89% lightness and 0.13 chroma at hue 86°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FFD36E a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#FFD36E
RGBrgb(255, 211, 110)
HSLhsl(42, 100%, 72%)
CMYK0, 17, 57, 0
CSS var--saffron
Contrast1.42:1 white · 14.79:1 black

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How to use #FFD36E

Black text passes WCAG AA on #FFD36E (14.79:1); white text does not (1.42:1).

For a calm scheme pair #FFD36E with its analogous neighbors #FF8D70 and #E2FF70; for contrast use its complement #709BFF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--saffron: #FFD36E;

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