Saffron (F3A220) — 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 #F3A220

RGB rgb(243, 162, 32)

HSL hsl(37°, 90%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:33% Y:87% K:5%

Luminance 0.4556

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.1:1

Aa — #F3A220

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10:1

Aa — #F3A220

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F3A220 #2071F3

Analogous

#F33920 #F3A220 #DBF320

Triadic

#F3A220 #20F3A2 #A220F3

Split-comp.

#F3A220 #20DBF3 #3920F3

Tetradic

#F3A220 #20F339 #2071F3 #F320DB

Monochromatic

#402A07 #9C6711 #E8A02C #EDB45A #F4D39F

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