Saffron
#DEE52A · Saffron
#DEE52A is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 222, 229, 42 and a relative luminance of 0.717, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.72
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.37:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
15.35:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DEE52A?
#DEE52A is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 222, 229, 42, and in HSL it is 62°, 78%, 53%.
Is #DEE52A a light or dark color?
#DEE52A has a relative luminance of 0.717, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DEE52A?
Its complementary color is #302AE5. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.