Saffron
#F8DE16 · Saffron
#F8DE16 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 248, 222, 22 and a relative luminance of 0.723, 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
1.36:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
15.45:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #F8DE16?
#F8DE16 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 248, 222, 22, and in HSL it is 53°, 94%, 53%.
Is #F8DE16 a light or dark color?
#F8DE16 has a relative luminance of 0.723, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #F8DE16?
Its complementary color is #1631F8. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.