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Jolteon's Body Fur

From Pokémon · 1997

#fcb840golden orange

H38° S75% B99%R252 G184 B64

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Color anatomy

Shades — darker

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Jolteon is one of the most recognizable faces in the Pokémon franchise, which began with the original Game Boy titles in 1996 and became a global animation phenomenon. The anime solidified Jolteon's palette for generations of fans.

The specific body fur color — #fcb840 — is richly saturated and bright and airy. It's a golden orange that sits precisely at 38° on the color wheel, calibrated to read clearly against both light and dark backgrounds in fast-moving battle scenes.

Fans who grew up watching the show tend to remember the character's overall color family correctly, but the exact saturation and brightness often slip. Most people overshoot the saturation by 10–15%, a quirk of memory that makes Jolteon one of the more revealing tests in the game.

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Calibrated to this character's specific hex, not generic color advice.

1Hue: Lock in around 38° — squarely in the yellow-orange range (30°–60°). Don't drift more than 10° from the target.

2Saturation: Target 75%. This is a vivid, punchy color — err on the side of too saturated rather than too gray. The most common miss is dropping below 60%.

3Keep brightness high — above 80%. This is a light, airy color; going below 70% brightness will push it into a muddy or completely different shade.

4Common mistake: Most players overshoot saturation (too intense) and brightness (too light). Dial saturation back slightly from your first instinct, then lock brightness to match the character's lighting.