Saffron (EA9D2A) — 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 #EA9D2A

RGB rgb(234, 157, 42)

HSL hsl(36°, 82%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:33% Y:82% K:8%

Luminance 0.4234

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.24:1

Aa — #EA9D2A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.35:1

Aa — #EA9D2A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA9D2A #2A76EA

Analogous

#EA3D2A #EA9D2A #D7EA2A

Triadic

#EA9D2A #2AEA9D #9D2AEA

Split-comp.

#EA9D2A #2AD7EA #3D2AEA

Tetradic

#EA9D2A #2AEA3D #2A76EA #EA2AD7

Monochromatic

#3D290A #956318 #DE9B35 #E5B061 #F0D1A3

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