Saffron (422D05) — 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 #422D05

RGB rgb(66, 45, 5)

HSL hsl(39°, 86%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:32% Y:92% K:74%

Luminance 0.0266

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.05:1

Aa — #422D05

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.61:1

Aa — #422D05

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#422D05 #051A42

Analogous

#420E05 #422D05 #394205

Triadic

#422D05 #05422D #2D0542

Split-comp.

#422D05 #053942 #0E0542

Tetradic

#422D05 #05420E #051A42 #420539

Monochromatic

#E3A431 #996A15 #3F2C09 #120D02 #000000

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