Saffron (442A03) — 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 #442A03

RGB rgb(68, 42, 3)

HSL hsl(36°, 92%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:38% Y:96% K:73%

Luminance 0.0251

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.31:1

Aa — #442A03

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.58:1

Aa — #442A03

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#442A03 #031D45

Analogous

#450903 #442A03 #3E4503

Triadic

#442A03 #03452A #2A0345

Split-comp.

#442A03 #033E45 #090345

Tetradic

#442A03 #034509 #031D45 #45033E

Monochromatic

#EA9D2A #9E6510 #412A06 #130C02 #000000

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