Saffron
#E9C225 · Saffron
#E9C225 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 233, 194, 37 and a relative luminance of 0.560, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.56
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.72:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
12.21:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E9C225?
#E9C225 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 233, 194, 37, and in HSL it is 48°, 82%, 53%.
Is #E9C225 a light or dark color?
#E9C225 has a relative luminance of 0.560, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E9C225?
Its complementary color is #254CE9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.