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Saffron
#E6A526
Saffron
#F59E0B
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#FBBF24
Golden Honey
#F9C74F
Sun Yellow
#EAB308
Golden Amber
#FFC200
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
Golden Orange
#FF8C00
Warm Ochre
#D97706
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Burnt Sienna
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"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 #E6A526
RGB rgb(230, 165, 38)
HSL hsl(40°, 79%, 53%)
CMYK C:0% M:28% Y:83% K:10%
Luminance 0.445
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.15:1
Aa — #E6A526
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 9.77:1
Aa — #E6A526
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E6A526 #2868E6
Analogous
#E64828 #E6A526 #C6E628
Triadic
#E6A526 #28E6A7 #A728E6
Split-comp.
#E6A526 #28C6E6 #4828E6
Tetradic
#E6A526 #28E648 #2868E6 #E628C6
Monochromatic
#38290A #8E681A #DAA334 #E2B660 #EED4A0
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#F59E0B
Bright Amber
#FBBF24
Warm Ochre
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