Saffron
#D9D86D · Saffron
#D9D86D is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 217, 216, 109 and a relative luminance of 0.650, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.65
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.50:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
13.99:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #D9D86D?
#D9D86D is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 217, 216, 109, and in HSL it is 59°, 59%, 64%.
Is #D9D86D a light or dark color?
#D9D86D has a relative luminance of 0.650, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #D9D86D?
Its complementary color is #6D6FD9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.