Saffron (F4AF0A) — 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 #F4AF0A

RGB rgb(244, 175, 10)

HSL hsl(42°, 92%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:28% Y:96% K:4%

Luminance 0.5054

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.91:1

Aa — #F4AF0A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.98:1

Aa — #F4AF0A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F4AF0A #0A51F5

Analogous

#F5390A #F4AF0A #C6F50A

Triadic

#F4AF0A #0AF5AE #AE0AF5

Split-comp.

#F4AF0A #0AC6F5 #390AF5

Tetradic

#F4AF0A #0AF539 #0A51F5 #F50AC6

Monochromatic

#2E2205 #8B660E #E8A917 #EDBA45 #F4D48B

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