Saffron (261802) — 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 #261802

RGB rgb(38, 24, 2)

HSL hsl(37°, 90%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:37% Y:95% K:85%

Luminance 0.0072

WCAG Accessibility

On white 17.3:1

Aa — #261802

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.21:1

Aa — #261802

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#261802 #021027

Analogous

#270602 #261802 #222702

Triadic

#261802 #022719 #190227

Split-comp.

#261802 #022227 #060227

Tetradic

#261802 #022706 #021027 #270222

Monochromatic

#DC9118 #81550E #251804 #000000 #000000

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