Saffron
#ECE522 · Saffron
#ECE522 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 236, 229, 34 and a relative luminance of 0.740, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.74
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.33:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
15.80:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #ECE522?
#ECE522 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 236, 229, 34, and in HSL it is 58°, 84%, 53%.
Is #ECE522 a light or dark color?
#ECE522 has a relative luminance of 0.740, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #ECE522?
Its complementary color is #2229EC. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.