Saffron (F2AC21) — 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 #F2AC21

RGB rgb(242, 172, 33)

HSL hsl(40°, 89%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:29% Y:86% K:5%

Luminance 0.491

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.96:1

Aa — #F2AC21

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.7:1

Aa — #F2AC21

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F2AC21 #2167F2

Analogous

#F24421 #F2AC21 #CFF221

Triadic

#F2AC21 #21F2AC #AC21F2

Split-comp.

#F2AC21 #21CFF2 #4421F2

Tetradic

#F2AC21 #21F244 #2167F2 #F221CF

Monochromatic

#402D07 #9B6E12 #E6A92D #ECBB5B #F4D89F

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