Saffron
#E6C028 · Saffron
#E6C028 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 230, 192, 40 and a relative luminance of 0.547, 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
1.76:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
11.94:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E6C028?
#E6C028 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 230, 192, 40, and in HSL it is 48°, 79%, 53%.
Is #E6C028 a light or dark color?
#E6C028 has a relative luminance of 0.547, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E6C028?
Its complementary color is #284EE6. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.