Saffron (EA9008) — 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 #EA9008

RGB rgb(234, 144, 8)

HSL hsl(36°, 93%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:38% Y:97% K:8%

Luminance 0.3795

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.47:1

Aa — #EA9008

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.49:1

Aa — #EA9008

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA9008 #0862E7

Analogous

#E71F08 #EA9008 #D1E708

Triadic

#EA9008 #08E78E #8E08E7

Split-comp.

#EA9008 #08D1E7 #1F08E7

Tetradic

#EA9008 #08E71F #0862E7 #E708D1

Monochromatic

#F9E3C2 #F1B965 #DB8C14 #AD6E10 #67410A

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