Saffron (E1A433) — 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 #E1A433

RGB rgb(225, 164, 51)

HSL hsl(39°, 74%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:77% K:12%

Luminance 0.4343

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.2:1

Aa — #E1A433

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.56:1

Aa — #E1A433

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E1A433 #3370E1

Analogous

#E14D33 #E1A433 #C6E133

Triadic

#E1A433 #33E1A4 #A433E1

Split-comp.

#E1A433 #33C6E1 #4D33E1

Tetradic

#E1A433 #33E14D #3370E1 #E133C6

Monochromatic

#3B2B0D #8E671F #D5A03F #DEB568 #ECD4A7

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