Saffron
#E9EC5B · Saffron
#E9EC5B is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 233, 236, 91 and a relative luminance of 0.781, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.78
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.26:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
16.61:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E9EC5B?
#E9EC5B is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 233, 236, 91, and in HSL it is 61°, 79%, 64%.
Is #E9EC5B a light or dark color?
#E9EC5B has a relative luminance of 0.781, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E9EC5B?
Its complementary color is #5D5BEC. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.