#FFD460 · Gold

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#FFD460 is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Gold and near Gold and Sunflower. In OKLCH it has 89% lightness and 0.14 chroma at hue 89°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FFD460 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 3 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#FFD460
RGBrgb(255, 212, 96)
HSLhsl(44, 100%, 69%)
CMYK0, 17, 62, 0
CSS var--gold
Contrast1.42:1 white · 14.84:1 black

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How to use #FFD460

Black text passes WCAG AA on #FFD460 (14.84:1); white text does not (1.42:1).

For a calm scheme pair #FFD460 with its analogous neighbors #FF8661 and #DAFF61; for contrast use its complement #618BFF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--gold: #FFD460;

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