Saffron
#F5E251 · Saffron
#F5E251 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 245, 226, 81 and a relative luminance of 0.744, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.74
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.32:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
15.88:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #F5E251?
#F5E251 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 245, 226, 81, and in HSL it is 53°, 89%, 64%.
Is #F5E251 a light or dark color?
#F5E251 has a relative luminance of 0.744, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #F5E251?
Its complementary color is #5165F5. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.