Saffron (EDAC1D) — 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 #EDAC1D

RGB rgb(237, 172, 29)

HSL hsl(41°, 85%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:88% K:7%

Luminance 0.4823

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2:1

Aa — #EDAC1D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.52:1

Aa — #EDAC1D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EDAC1D #1D5EED

Analogous

#ED431D #EDAC1D #C6ED1D

Triadic

#EDAC1D #1DEDAB #AB1DED

Split-comp.

#EDAC1D #1DC6ED #431DED

Tetradic

#EDAC1D #1DED43 #1D5EED #ED1DC6

Monochromatic

#362708 #8F6814 #E0A629 #E7B955 #F0D498

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