Saffron (D18D05) — 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 #D18D05

RGB rgb(209, 141, 5)

HSL hsl(40°, 95%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:33% Y:98% K:18%

Luminance 0.3315

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.79:1

Aa — #D18D05

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.52:1

Aa — #D18D05

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D18D05 #0549D1

Analogous

#D12705 #D18D05 #AFD105

Triadic

#D18D05 #05D18D #8D05D1

Split-comp.

#D18D05 #05AFD1 #2705D1

Tetradic

#D18D05 #05D127 #0549D1 #D105AF

Monochromatic

#F8DEAA #F0BA4C #C68910 #97690C #503807

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