Saffron (EAA310) — 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 #EAA310

RGB rgb(234, 163, 16)

HSL hsl(40°, 87%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:30% Y:93% K:8%

Luminance 0.4433

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.15:1

Aa — #EAA310

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.74:1

Aa — #EAA310

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EAA310 #1059EA

Analogous

#EA3410 #EAA310 #C5EA10

Triadic

#EAA310 #10EAA1 #A110EA

Split-comp.

#EAA310 #10C5EA #3410EA

Tetradic

#EAA310 #10EA34 #1059EA #EA10C5

Monochromatic

#F9EACD #EDC473 #DD9D1D #B07D17 #6C4D0E

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