Saffron
#C9C61D · Saffron
#C9C61D is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 201, 198, 29 and a relative luminance of 0.529, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.53
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.81:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
11.58:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C9C61D?
#C9C61D is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 201, 198, 29, and in HSL it is 59°, 75%, 45%.
Is #C9C61D a light or dark color?
#C9C61D has a relative luminance of 0.529, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C9C61D?
Its complementary color is #1D20C9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.