Saffron
#E8BE26 · Saffron
#E8BE26 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 232, 190, 38 and a relative luminance of 0.541, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.54
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.78:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
11.82:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E8BE26?
#E8BE26 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 232, 190, 38, and in HSL it is 47°, 81%, 53%.
Is #E8BE26 a light or dark color?
#E8BE26 has a relative luminance of 0.541, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E8BE26?
Its complementary color is #2650E8. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.