Saffron
#DCED5A · Saffron
#DCED5A is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 220, 237, 90 and a relative luminance of 0.765, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.77
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.29:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
16.30:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DCED5A?
#DCED5A is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 220, 237, 90, and in HSL it is 67°, 80%, 64%.
Is #DCED5A a light or dark color?
#DCED5A has a relative luminance of 0.765, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DCED5A?
Its complementary color is #6B5AED. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.