Saffron (F2A621) — 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 #F2A621

RGB rgb(242, 166, 33)

HSL hsl(38°, 89%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:31% Y:86% K:5%

Luminance 0.4684

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.05:1

Aa — #F2A621

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.25:1

Aa — #F2A621

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F2A621 #216EF2

Analogous

#F23D21 #F2A621 #D6F221

Triadic

#F2A621 #21F2A6 #A621F2

Split-comp.

#F2A621 #21D6F2 #3D21F2

Tetradic

#F2A621 #21F23D #216EF2 #F221D6

Monochromatic

#402B07 #9B6912 #E6A22D #ECB75B #F4D59F

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