Saffron
#E4D162 · Saffron
#E4D162 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 228, 209, 98 and a relative luminance of 0.630, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.63
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.54:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
13.60:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E4D162?
#E4D162 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 228, 209, 98, and in HSL it is 51°, 71%, 64%.
Is #E4D162 a light or dark color?
#E4D162 has a relative luminance of 0.630, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E4D162?
Its complementary color is #6276E4. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.