Saffron (99650B) — 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 #99650B

RGB rgb(153, 101, 11)

HSL hsl(38°, 87%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:34% Y:93% K:40%

Luminance 0.1624

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.98:1

Aa — #99650B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.22:1

Aa — #99650B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#99650B #0B3F99

Analogous

#991E0B #99650B #86990B

Triadic

#99650B #0B9965 #650B99

Split-comp.

#99650B #0B8699 #1E0B99

Tetradic

#99650B #0B991E #0B3F99 #990B86

Monochromatic

#EFC681 #E39E26 #906213 #63440D #201604

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