Saffron (EF9B25) — 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 #EF9B25

RGB rgb(239, 155, 37)

HSL hsl(35°, 86%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:35% Y:85% K:6%

Luminance 0.4246

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.24:1

Aa — #EF9B25

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.39:1

Aa — #EF9B25

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF9B25 #2579EF

Analogous

#EF3625 #EF9B25 #DEEF25

Triadic

#EF9B25 #25EF9B #9B25EF

Split-comp.

#EF9B25 #25DEEF #3625EF

Tetradic

#EF9B25 #25EF36 #2579EF #EF25DE

Monochromatic

#3F2809 #996215 #E39931 #E9AF5D #F2D0A1

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