Saffron
#E4C862 · Saffron
#E4C862 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 228, 200, 98 and a relative luminance of 0.587, 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
12.74:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E4C862?
#E4C862 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 228, 200, 98, and in HSL it is 47°, 71%, 64%.
Is #E4C862 a light or dark color?
#E4C862 has a relative luminance of 0.587, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E4C862?
Its complementary color is #627EE4. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.