Saffron (E6962D) — 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 #E6962D

RGB rgb(230, 150, 45)

HSL hsl(34°, 79%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:35% Y:80% K:10%

Luminance 0.3936

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.4:1

Aa — #E6962D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.77:1

Aa — #E6962D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E6962D #2D7DE6

Analogous

#E6392D #E6962D #DAE62D

Triadic

#E6962D #2DE696 #962DE6

Split-comp.

#E6962D #2DDAE6 #392DE6

Tetradic

#E6962D #2DE639 #2D7DE6 #E62DDA

Monochromatic

#3C270B #935F1B #DB9439 #E3AC64 #EECEA5

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