Saffron
#EFEF57 · Saffron
#EFEF57 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 239, 239, 87 and a relative luminance of 0.808, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.81
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.22:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
17.15:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #EFEF57?
#EFEF57 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 239, 239, 87, and in HSL it is 60°, 83%, 64%.
Is #EFEF57 a light or dark color?
#EFEF57 has a relative luminance of 0.808, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #EFEF57?
Its complementary color is #5757EF. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.