Saffron
#E2CA2C · Saffron
#E2CA2C is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 226, 202, 44 and a relative luminance of 0.586, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.59
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.65:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
12.72:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E2CA2C?
#E2CA2C is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 226, 202, 44, and in HSL it is 52°, 76%, 53%.
Is #E2CA2C a light or dark color?
#E2CA2C has a relative luminance of 0.586, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E2CA2C?
Its complementary color is #2C44E2. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.