Saffron (EAA10A) — 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 #EAA10A

RGB rgb(234, 161, 10)

HSL hsl(40°, 92%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:31% Y:96% K:8%

Luminance 0.4361

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.19:1

Aa — #EAA10A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.6:1

Aa — #EAA10A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EAA10A #0A55EB

Analogous

#EB2F0A #EAA10A #C5EB0A

Triadic

#EAA10A #0AEBA0 #A00AEB

Split-comp.

#EAA10A #0AC5EB #2F0AEB

Tetradic

#EAA10A #0AEB2F #0A55EB #EB0AC5

Monochromatic

#F9E9C7 #F0C46A #DF9C16 #B07B11 #6B4B0B

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