Saffron (E79717) — 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 #E79717

RGB rgb(231, 151, 23)

HSL hsl(37°, 82%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:35% Y:90% K:9%

Luminance 0.3972

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.38:1

Aa — #E79717

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.84:1

Aa — #E79717

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E79717 #1767E8

Analogous

#E82F17 #E79717 #D0E817

Triadic

#E79717 #17E898 #9817E8

Split-comp.

#E79717 #17D0E8 #2F17E8

Tetradic

#E79717 #17E82F #1767E8 #E817D0

Monochromatic

#2C1E07 #845915 #DB9524 #E2AA50 #EDCA91

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