Saffron (D68B08) — 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 #D68B08

RGB rgb(214, 139, 8)

HSL hsl(38°, 93%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:35% Y:96% K:16%

Luminance 0.3328

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.78:1

Aa — #D68B08

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.56:1

Aa — #D68B08

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D68B08 #0854D9

Analogous

#D92408 #D68B08 #BDD908

Triadic

#D68B08 #08D98C #8C08D9

Split-comp.

#D68B08 #08BDD9 #2408D9

Tetradic

#D68B08 #08D924 #0854D9 #D908BD

Monochromatic

#F8DFB4 #EFB857 #CD8913 #9F6A0F #593B08

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