Saffron (E69226) — 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 #E69226

RGB rgb(230, 146, 38)

HSL hsl(34°, 79%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:37% Y:83% K:10%

Luminance 0.3802

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.47:1

Aa — #E69226

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.5:1

Aa — #E69226

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E69226 #287BE6

Analogous

#E63528 #E69226 #D9E628

Triadic

#E69226 #28E694 #9428E6

Split-comp.

#E69226 #28D9E6 #3528E6

Tetradic

#E69226 #28E635 #287BE6 #E628D9

Monochromatic

#38240A #8E5C1A #DA9234 #E2A960 #EECCA0

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