Saffron (EA9F3A) — 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 #EA9F3A

RGB rgb(234, 159, 58)

HSL hsl(34°, 81%, 57%)

CMYK C:0% M:32% Y:75% K:8%

Luminance 0.4317

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.21:1

Aa — #EA9F3A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.52:1

Aa — #EA9F3A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA9F3A #3986EA

Analogous

#EA4439 #EA9F3A #DEEA39

Triadic

#EA9F3A #39EA9D #9D39EA

Split-comp.

#EA9F3A #39DEEA #4439EA

Tetradic

#EA9F3A #39EA44 #3986EA #EA39DE

Monochromatic

#4A2F0D #A1671B #DF9C43 #E7B36F #F2D5B1

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