Saffron (261A02) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Saffron"

Yellow · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Saffron pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #261A02

RGB rgb(38, 26, 2)

HSL hsl(40°, 90%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:32% Y:95% K:85%

Luminance 0.0079

WCAG Accessibility

On white 17.06:1

Aa — #261A02

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.23:1

Aa — #261A02

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#261A02 #020E27

Analogous

#270802 #261A02 #212702

Triadic

#261A02 #02271B #1B0227

Split-comp.

#261A02 #022127 #080227

Tetradic

#261A02 #022708 #020E27 #270221

Monochromatic

#DC9B18 #815A0E #251A04 #000000 #000000

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