Saffron (EAA02A) — 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 #EAA02A

RGB rgb(234, 160, 42)

HSL hsl(37°, 82%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:32% Y:82% K:8%

Luminance 0.4338

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.2:1

Aa — #EAA02A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.56:1

Aa — #EAA02A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EAA02A #2A73EA

Analogous

#EA402A #EAA02A #D3EA2A

Triadic

#EAA02A #2AEAA0 #A02AEA

Split-comp.

#EAA02A #2AD3EA #402AEA

Tetradic

#EAA02A #2AEA40 #2A73EA #EA2AD3

Monochromatic

#3D2A0A #956518 #DE9D35 #E5B361 #F0D2A3

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