Saffron (EAAD2A) — 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 #EAAD2A

RGB rgb(234, 173, 42)

HSL hsl(41°, 82%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:26% Y:82% K:8%

Luminance 0.4819

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2:1

Aa — #EAAD2A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.51:1

Aa — #EAAD2A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EAAD2A #2A66EA

Analogous

#EA4D2A #EAAD2A #C7EA2A

Triadic

#EAAD2A #2AEAAD #AD2AEA

Split-comp.

#EAAD2A #2AC7EA #4D2AEA

Tetradic

#EAAD2A #2AEA4D #2A66EA #EA2AC7

Monochromatic

#3D2D0A #956E18 #DEA935 #E5BB61 #F0D8A3

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