Saffron (E99215) — 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 #E99215

RGB rgb(233, 146, 21)

HSL hsl(35°, 83%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:37% Y:91% K:9%

Luminance 0.3843

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.45:1

Aa — #E99215

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.59:1

Aa — #E99215

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E99215 #166EE9

Analogous

#E92716 #E99215 #D8E916

Triadic

#E99215 #16E991 #9116E9

Split-comp.

#E99215 #16D8E9 #2716E9

Tetradic

#E99215 #16E927 #166EE9 #E916D8

Monochromatic

#2C1D07 #845615 #DD8F22 #E3A54F #EEC791

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