Saffron (9B6008) — 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 #9B6008

RGB rgb(155, 96, 8)

HSL hsl(36°, 90%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:38% Y:95% K:39%

Luminance 0.1545

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.16:1

Aa — #9B6008

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.07:1

Aa — #9B6008

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9B6008 #08439B

Analogous

#9B1708 #9B6008 #8C9B08

Triadic

#9B6008 #089B60 #60089B

Split-comp.

#9B6008 #088C9B #17089B

Tetradic

#9B6008 #089B17 #08439B #9B088C

Monochromatic

#F1C37E #E79823 #935F10 #65410B #201504

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