Saffron (EBAA28) — 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 #EBAA28

RGB rgb(235, 170, 40)

HSL hsl(40°, 83%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:28% Y:83% K:8%

Luminance 0.472

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.04:1

Aa — #EBAA28

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.31:1

Aa — #EBAA28

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EBAA28 #2869EB

Analogous

#EB4928 #EBAA28 #CBEB28

Triadic

#EBAA28 #28EBAA #AA28EB

Split-comp.

#EBAA28 #28CBEB #4928EB

Tetradic

#EBAA28 #28EB49 #2869EB #EB28CB

Monochromatic

#3E2C0A #966C17 #DFA634 #E6BA60 #F1D6A2

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