Saffron
#EDD221 · Saffron
#EDD221 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 237, 210, 33 and a relative luminance of 0.642, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.64
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.52:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
13.84:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #EDD221?
#EDD221 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 237, 210, 33, and in HSL it is 52°, 85%, 53%.
Is #EDD221 a light or dark color?
#EDD221 has a relative luminance of 0.642, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #EDD221?
Its complementary color is #213CED. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.