Saffron
#F2C71C · Saffron
#F2C71C is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 242, 199, 28 and a relative luminance of 0.598, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.60
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.62:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
12.96:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #F2C71C?
#F2C71C is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 242, 199, 28, and in HSL it is 48°, 89%, 53%.
Is #F2C71C a light or dark color?
#F2C71C has a relative luminance of 0.598, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #F2C71C?
Its complementary color is #1C47F2. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.