Saffron (E28D08) — 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 #E28D08

RGB rgb(226, 141, 8)

HSL hsl(37°, 93%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:38% Y:96% K:11%

Luminance 0.3573

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.61:1

Aa — #E28D08

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.05:1

Aa — #E28D08

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E28D08 #085CE2

Analogous

#E22208 #E28D08 #C9E208

Triadic

#E28D08 #08E28F #8F08E2

Split-comp.

#E28D08 #08C9E2 #2208E2

Tetradic

#E28D08 #08E222 #085CE2 #E208C9

Monochromatic

#F9E2BE #F0B960 #D78C14 #A86E10 #624009

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