Saffron (CD820A) — 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 #CD820A

RGB rgb(205, 130, 10)

HSL hsl(37°, 91%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:37% Y:95% K:20%

Luminance 0.294

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.09:1

Aa — #CD820A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.79:1

Aa — #CD820A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD820A #0A54CD

Analogous

#CD200A #CD820A #B6CD0A

Triadic

#CD820A #0ACD82 #820ACD

Split-comp.

#CD820A #0AB6CD #200ACD

Tetradic

#CD820A #0ACD20 #0A54CD #CD0AB6

Monochromatic

#F6DAAC #EDB050 #C27F14 #946110 #4E3408

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