Saffron
#EEC520 · Saffron
#EEC520 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 238, 197, 32 and a relative luminance of 0.582, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.58
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.66:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
12.64:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #EEC520?
#EEC520 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 238, 197, 32, and in HSL it is 48°, 86%, 53%.
Is #EEC520 a light or dark color?
#EEC520 has a relative luminance of 0.582, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #EEC520?
Its complementary color is #2049EE. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.