Saffron
#DDE85E · Saffron
#DDE85E is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 221, 232, 94 and a relative luminance of 0.739, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.74
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.33:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
15.78:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DDE85E?
#DDE85E is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 221, 232, 94, and in HSL it is 65°, 75%, 64%.
Is #DDE85E a light or dark color?
#DDE85E has a relative luminance of 0.739, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DDE85E?
Its complementary color is #6A5EE8. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.