Saffron
#C4C421 · Saffron
#C4C421 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 196, 196, 33 and a relative luminance of 0.513, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.51
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.86:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
11.27:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C4C421?
#C4C421 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 196, 196, 33, and in HSL it is 60°, 71%, 45%.
Is #C4C421 a light or dark color?
#C4C421 has a relative luminance of 0.513, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C4C421?
Its complementary color is #2121C4. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.