Saffron
#CECC40 · Saffron
#CECC40 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 206, 204, 64 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 #CECC40?
#CECC40 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 206, 204, 64, and in HSL it is 59°, 59%, 53%.
Is #CECC40 a light or dark color?
#CECC40 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 #CECC40?
Its complementary color is #4043CE. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.