Saffron
#E7E427 · Saffron
#E7E427 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 231, 228, 39 and a relative luminance of 0.726, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.73
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.35:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
15.52:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E7E427?
#E7E427 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 231, 228, 39, and in HSL it is 59°, 80%, 53%.
Is #E7E427 a light or dark color?
#E7E427 has a relative luminance of 0.726, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E7E427?
Its complementary color is #272AE7. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.