Tiger King

#dd9922

Deeper amber-gold with punchier warmth than Lion King

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About Tiger King

Tiger King looks like a glossy label gold pulled a little toward tangerine, like candy coating under a bright snack-aisle light. It's lighter than 's metallic depth and less creamy-soft than . Compared to , it keeps the yellow base tighter, so it doesn't drift into orange-peel freshness.

I use it when the UI needs that golden candy warmth without turning into the coin-like finish of or the softened mango tone of . In practice: snack and travel product thumbnails, flavor tabs, deal tiles, and small promo badges where you want the highlight to read warmer than pure white and still stay "friendly" beside off-whites. It's also my the one you reach for when packaging mockups need a yellow that feels quick and fun, not metallic, not dusty.

Pair it with charcoal, cocoa brown, or near-black for crisp separation, because this shade can look slightly flatter next to very bright yellows.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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2.43:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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2.23:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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7.30:1AAA

On Black #000000

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8.65:1AAA

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