Saffron
#E5C22A · Saffron
#E5C22A is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 229, 194, 42 and a relative luminance of 0.554, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.55
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.74:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
12.08:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E5C22A?
#E5C22A is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 229, 194, 42, and in HSL it is 49°, 78%, 53%.
Is #E5C22A a light or dark color?
#E5C22A has a relative luminance of 0.554, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E5C22A?
Its complementary color is #2A4CE5. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.