"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
#C48912
RGB
rgb(196, 137, 18)
HSL
hsl(40°, 83%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:30% Y:91% K:23%
Luminance
0.3017
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C48912
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C48912
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C48912
#124DC4
Analogous
#C43012
#C48912
#A6C412
Triadic
#C48912
#12C489
#8912C4
Split-comp.
#C48912
#12A6C4
#3012C4
Tetradic
#C48912
#12C430
#124DC4
#C412A6
Monochromatic
#F3DCB0
#E5B657
#B9851D
#8D6516
#4B360C
Suggested palettes for this hue.