Saffron
#ECCC5B · Saffron
#ECCC5B is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 236, 204, 91 and a relative luminance of 0.618, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.62
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.57:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
13.35:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #ECCC5B?
#ECCC5B is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 236, 204, 91, and in HSL it is 47°, 79%, 64%.
Is #ECCC5B a light or dark color?
#ECCC5B has a relative luminance of 0.618, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #ECCC5B?
Its complementary color is #5B7AEC. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.