Saffron (281A01) — 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 #281A01

RGB rgb(40, 26, 1)

HSL hsl(38°, 95%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:35% Y:98% K:84%

Luminance 0.0083

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.96:1

Aa — #281A01

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.24:1

Aa — #281A01

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#281A01 #010F28

Analogous

#280601 #281A01 #232801

Triadic

#281A01 #01281A #1A0128

Split-comp.

#281A01 #012328 #060128

Tetradic

#281A01 #012806 #010F28 #280123

Monochromatic

#E29612 #84580B #261903 #000000 #000000

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