Cornflake

#f0e68c

Pale cornmeal yellow-green for airy, high-light headers

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About Cornflake

Cornflake lands between cream and actual yellow, but it's warmer and more saturated than without tipping into the acidic snap of . It's got enough presence to feel like a choice on white, enough restraint to not dominate what's underneath it. The kind of color that reads as intentional without demanding the room.

Reach for this on dashboards, light editorial layouts, and hospitality interfaces where warmth matters but aggression doesn't. It pairs naturally with olive greens and forest tones, holds its own against charcoal better than does, and actually works harder on screen than because there's real saturation here. Product pages, food sites, agricultural tech, anywhere you need golden without heavy.

The catch: it can flatten slightly on very dark backgrounds, so always test. But against natural wood, warm grays, or even soft neutrals, it feels honest without trying too hard.

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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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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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13.84:1AAA

On Black #000000

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16.40:1AAA

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