Saffron (EA970A) — 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 #EA970A

RGB rgb(234, 151, 10)

HSL hsl(38°, 92%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:35% Y:96% K:8%

Luminance 0.4019

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.35:1

Aa — #EA970A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.93:1

Aa — #EA970A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA970A #0A5CEB

Analogous

#EB280A #EA970A #CDEB0A

Triadic

#EA970A #0AEB98 #980AEB

Split-comp.

#EA970A #0ACDEB #280AEB

Tetradic

#EA970A #0AEB28 #0A5CEB #EB0ACD

Monochromatic

#F9E7C7 #F0BF6A #DF9516 #B07611 #6B470B

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