Saffron (945D09) — 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 #945D09

RGB rgb(148, 93, 9)

HSL hsl(36°, 89%, 31%)

CMYK C:0% M:37% Y:94% K:42%

Luminance 0.142

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.48:1

Aa — #945D09

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.83:1

Aa — #945D09

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#945D09 #094195

Analogous

#951709 #945D09 #879509

Triadic

#945D09 #09955D #5D0995

Split-comp.

#945D09 #098795 #170995

Tetradic

#945D09 #099517 #094195 #950987

Monochromatic

#EFC17B #E5961F #8D5C11 #603E0B #1B1203

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