Saffron
#EEEE59 · Saffron
#EEEE59 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 238, 238, 89 and a relative luminance of 0.800, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.80
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.23:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
17.01:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #EEEE59?
#EEEE59 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 238, 238, 89, and in HSL it is 60°, 81%, 64%.
Is #EEEE59 a light or dark color?
#EEEE59 has a relative luminance of 0.800, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #EEEE59?
Its complementary color is #5959EE. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.