Saffron (C38013) — 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 #C38013

RGB rgb(195, 128, 19)

HSL hsl(37°, 82%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:34% Y:90% K:24%

Luminance 0.2751

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.27:1

Aa — #C38013

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.42:1

Aa — #C38013

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C38013 #1357C3

Analogous

#C32813 #C38013 #AEC313

Triadic

#C38013 #13C380 #8013C3

Split-comp.

#C38013 #13AEC3 #2813C3

Tetradic

#C38013 #13C328 #1357C3 #C313AE

Monochromatic

#F2D9B0 #E4AE58 #B87D1E #8C5F17 #4B330C

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