Saffron (E68E15) — 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 #E68E15

RGB rgb(230, 142, 21)

HSL hsl(35°, 83%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:38% Y:91% K:10%

Luminance 0.367

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.55:1

Aa — #E68E15

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.24:1

Aa — #E68E15

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E68E15 #156CE5

Analogous

#E52715 #E68E15 #D3E515

Triadic

#E68E15 #15E58E #8E15E5

Split-comp.

#E68E15 #15D3E5 #2715E5

Tetradic

#E68E15 #15E527 #156CE5 #E515D3

Monochromatic

#F7E6CE #EABA76 #D88C22 #AC701B #6A4511

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