Saffron (8A6009) — 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 #8A6009

RGB rgb(138, 96, 9)

HSL hsl(40°, 88%, 29%)

CMYK C:0% M:30% Y:93% K:46%

Luminance 0.1385

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.59:1

Aa — #8A6009

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.76:1

Aa — #8A6009

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A6009 #09348B

Analogous

#8B1F09 #8A6009 #758B09

Triadic

#8A6009 #098B60 #60098B

Split-comp.

#8A6009 #09758B #1F098B

Tetradic

#8A6009 #098B1F #09348B #8B0975

Monochromatic

#EEC572 #DE9D1B #845D10 #563D0B #120D02

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