Saffron (EA9A2A) — 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 #EA9A2A

RGB rgb(234, 154, 42)

HSL hsl(35°, 82%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:34% Y:82% K:8%

Luminance 0.4132

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.29:1

Aa — #EA9A2A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.15:1

Aa — #EA9A2A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA9A2A #2A7AEA

Analogous

#EA3A2A #EA9A2A #DAEA2A

Triadic

#EA9A2A #2AEA9A #9A2AEA

Split-comp.

#EA9A2A #2ADAEA #3A2AEA

Tetradic

#EA9A2A #2AEA3A #2A7AEA #EA2ADA

Monochromatic

#3D280A #956118 #DE9835 #E5AE61 #F0D0A3

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