Saffron
#F3EC1B · Saffron
#F3EC1B is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 243, 236, 27 and a relative luminance of 0.791, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.79
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.25:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
16.82:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #F3EC1B?
#F3EC1B is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 243, 236, 27, and in HSL it is 58°, 90%, 53%.
Is #F3EC1B a light or dark color?
#F3EC1B has a relative luminance of 0.791, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #F3EC1B?
Its complementary color is #1B22F3. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.