Saffron
#F5DD56 · Saffron
#F5DD56 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 245, 221, 86 and a relative luminance of 0.718, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.72
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.37:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
15.36:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #F5DD56?
#F5DD56 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 245, 221, 86, and in HSL it is 51°, 89%, 65%.
Is #F5DD56 a light or dark color?
#F5DD56 has a relative luminance of 0.718, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #F5DD56?
Its complementary color is #566EF5. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.