Saffron
#ECC722 · Saffron
#ECC722 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 236, 199, 34 and a relative luminance of 0.588, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.59
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.65:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
12.76:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #ECC722?
#ECC722 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 236, 199, 34, and in HSL it is 49°, 84%, 53%.
Is #ECC722 a light or dark color?
#ECC722 has a relative luminance of 0.588, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #ECC722?
Its complementary color is #2247EC. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.