Saffron
#F8D616 · Saffron
#F8D616 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 248, 214, 22 and a relative luminance of 0.681, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.68
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.44:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
14.62:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #F8D616?
#F8D616 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 248, 214, 22, and in HSL it is 51°, 94%, 53%.
Is #F8D616 a light or dark color?
#F8D616 has a relative luminance of 0.681, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #F8D616?
Its complementary color is #1638F8. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.