Saffron (F59D31) — 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 #F59D31

RGB rgb(245, 157, 49)

HSL hsl(33°, 91%, 58%)

CMYK C:0% M:36% Y:80% K:4%

Luminance 0.4427

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.15:1

Aa — #F59D31

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.75:1

Aa — #F59D31

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F59D31 #328AF5

Analogous

#F53C32 #F59D31 #ECF532

Triadic

#F59D31 #32F59E #9E32F5

Split-comp.

#F59D31 #32ECF5 #3C32F5

Tetradic

#F59D31 #32F53C #328AF5 #F532EC

Monochromatic

#533209 #AF6912 #EB9D3D #EFB46B #F7D7B1

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