Saffron (9D6606) — 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 #9D6606

RGB rgb(157, 102, 6)

HSL hsl(38°, 93%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:35% Y:96% K:38%

Luminance 0.1684

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.84:1

Aa — #9D6606

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.34:1

Aa — #9D6606

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9D6606 #063D9D

Analogous

#9D1A06 #9D6606 #899D06

Triadic

#9D6606 #069D66 #66069D

Split-comp.

#9D6606 #06899D #1A069D

Tetradic

#9D6606 #069D1A #063D9D #9D0689

Monochromatic

#F3C77C #EAA01F #95640E #67450A #211603

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