Saffron (EA9A1B) — 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 #EA9A1B

RGB rgb(234, 154, 27)

HSL hsl(37°, 83%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:34% Y:88% K:8%

Luminance 0.4123

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.3:1

Aa — #EA9A1B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.14:1

Aa — #EA9A1B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA9A1B #1A6AEA

Analogous

#EA331A #EA9A1B #D2EA1A

Triadic

#EA9A1B #1AEA9A #9A1AEA

Split-comp.

#EA9A1B #1AD2EA #331AEA

Tetradic

#EA9A1B #1AEA33 #1A6AEA #EA1AD2

Monochromatic

#312108 #895D15 #DD9727 #E4AC53 #EECC95

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