Saffron (CD8D1B) — 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 #CD8D1B

RGB rgb(205, 141, 27)

HSL hsl(38°, 77%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:31% Y:87% K:20%

Luminance 0.3263

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.83:1

Aa — #CD8D1B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.42:1

Aa — #CD8D1B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD8D1B #1A5BCB

Analogous

#CB321A #CD8D1B #B4CB1A

Triadic

#CD8D1B #1ACB8A #8A1ACB

Split-comp.

#CD8D1B #1AB4CB #321ACB

Tetradic

#CD8D1B #1ACB32 #1A5BCB #CB1AB4

Monochromatic

#F2E0BF #E2B66A #C08726 #95691D #553C11

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