#FFD56F · Gold

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#FFD56F is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Gold and near Gold and Pineapple. In OKLCH it has 89% lightness and 0.13 chroma at hue 87°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FFD56F a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#FFD56F
RGBrgb(255, 213, 111)
HSLhsl(43, 100%, 72%)
CMYK0, 16, 56, 0
CSS var--gold
Contrast1.4:1 white · 15:1 black

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How to use #FFD56F

Black text passes WCAG AA on #FFD56F (15:1); white text does not (1.4:1).

For a calm scheme pair #FFD56F with its analogous neighbors #FF8F70 and #E0FF70; for contrast use its complement #7099FF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--gold: #FFD56F;

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