Saffron (E6AC2D) — 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 #E6AC2D

RGB rgb(230, 172, 45)

HSL hsl(41°, 79%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:80% K:10%

Luminance 0.4718

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.04:1

Aa — #E6AC2D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.3:1

Aa — #E6AC2D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E6AC2D #2D68E6

Analogous

#E64F2D #E6AC2D #C4E62D

Triadic

#E6AC2D #2DE6AC #AC2DE6

Split-comp.

#E6AC2D #2DC4E6 #4F2DE6

Tetradic

#E6AC2D #2DE64F #2D68E6 #E62DC4

Monochromatic

#3C2D0B #936D1B #DBA739 #E3BA64 #EED7A5

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