Saffron (EA9504) — 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 #EA9504

RGB rgb(234, 149, 4)

HSL hsl(38°, 97%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:36% Y:98% K:8%

Luminance 0.3953

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.39:1

Aa — #EA9504

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.8:1

Aa — #EA9504

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA9504 #0459EC

Analogous

#EC2304 #EA9504 #CDEC04

Triadic

#EA9504 #04EC97 #9704EC

Split-comp.

#EA9504 #04CDEC #2304EC

Tetradic

#EA9504 #04EC23 #0459EC #EC04CD

Monochromatic

#FBE6C1 #F4BE62 #E09410 #B0740C #694507

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