"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
#E5A21C
RGB
rgb(229, 162, 28)
HSL
hsl(40°, 79%, 50%)
CMYK
C:0% M:29% Y:88% K:10%
Luminance
0.432
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #E5A21C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #E5A21C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#E5A21C
#1B5EE4
Analogous
#E43C1B
#E5A21C
#C3E41B
Triadic
#E5A21C
#1BE4A1
#A11BE4
Split-comp.
#E5A21C
#1BC3E4
#3C1BE4
Tetradic
#E5A21C
#1BE43C
#1B5EE4
#E41BC3
Monochromatic
#2B1F08
#815E18
#D79D28
#DFB053
#EBCE93
Suggested palettes for this hue.