Saffron
#CDCD18 · Saffron
#CDCD18 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 205, 205, 24 and a relative luminance of 0.567, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.57
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.70:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
12.34:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #CDCD18?
#CDCD18 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 205, 205, 24, and in HSL it is 60°, 79%, 45%.
Is #CDCD18 a light or dark color?
#CDCD18 has a relative luminance of 0.567, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #CDCD18?
Its complementary color is #1818CD. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.