"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
#EC9912
RGB
rgb(236, 153, 18)
HSL
hsl(37°, 86%, 50%)
CMYK
C:0% M:35% Y:92% K:7%
Luminance
0.412
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #EC9912
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #EC9912
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#EC9912
#1266ED
Analogous
#ED2B12
#EC9912
#D4ED12
Triadic
#EC9912
#12ED99
#9912ED
Split-comp.
#EC9912
#12D4ED
#2B12ED
Tetradic
#EC9912
#12ED2B
#1266ED
#ED12D4
Monochromatic
#2D1E06
#875A12
#E0961F
#E7AB4B
#F0CB8F
Suggested palettes for this hue.