Saffron (F0A524) — 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 #F0A524

RGB rgb(240, 165, 36)

HSL hsl(38°, 87%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:31% Y:85% K:6%

Luminance 0.4615

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.08:1

Aa — #F0A524

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.11:1

Aa — #F0A524

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F0A524 #246EF0

Analogous

#F03F24 #F0A524 #D5F024

Triadic

#F0A524 #24F0A5 #A524F0

Split-comp.

#F0A524 #24D5F0 #3F24F0

Tetradic

#F0A524 #24F03F #246EF0 #F024D5

Monochromatic

#3F2B08 #996914 #E4A22F #EAB65D #F3D4A0

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