Saffron (E5AC2E) — 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 #E5AC2E

RGB rgb(229, 172, 46)

HSL hsl(41°, 78%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:80% K:10%

Luminance 0.4702

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.04:1

Aa — #E5AC2E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.27:1

Aa — #E5AC2E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E5AC2E #2E68E5

Analogous

#E5502E #E5AC2E #C4E52E

Triadic

#E5AC2E #2EE5AB #AB2EE5

Split-comp.

#E5AC2E #2EC4E5 #502EE5

Tetradic

#E5AC2E #2EE550 #2E68E5 #E52EC4

Monochromatic

#3C2D0B #926C1C #D9A73A #E2BA65 #EED7A5

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