Curry Bubbles

#f5b700

Lemon-gold bubble highlight, more saturated than nearby

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About Curry Bubbles

Curry Bubbles reads like the bright yellow that forms at the top of a steaming bowl, but it stays cleaner and more green-leaning than that "curry gold" feeling you get from softer honey tones. It's lighter than the coin-like yellows, with a sunlit lift that doesn't go as assertive as 's sharper punch.

For me, this is the one you reach for when you need a cheerful signal without tipping into orange or honeyed warmth. I use it a lot in dashboards and finance apps for state highlights, chips, and KPI badges where the accent should pop fast but not feel metallic like . It also works great on e-commerce hero banners and retail packaging details, especially when the surrounding greens are fresh and you want a "lively, not loud" callout. Compared with , Curry Bubbles holds onto that yellow clarity a beat longer, with less glare and less lantern snap.

Quirk: keep it away from very warm creams. It can look slightly too acidic next to beige; crisp whites or pale sage grounds it nicely.

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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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1.80:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.65:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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9.83:1AAA

On Black #000000

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11.66:1AAA

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