Saffron
#E8C526 · Saffron
#E8C526 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 232, 197, 38 and a relative luminance of 0.572, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.57
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.69:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
12.45:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E8C526?
#E8C526 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 232, 197, 38, and in HSL it is 49°, 81%, 53%.
Is #E8C526 a light or dark color?
#E8C526 has a relative luminance of 0.572, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E8C526?
Its complementary color is #264AE8. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.