Saffron
#F8EC4F · Saffron
#F8EC4F is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 248, 236, 79 and a relative luminance of 0.805, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.81
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.23:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
17.10:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #F8EC4F?
#F8EC4F is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 248, 236, 79, and in HSL it is 56°, 92%, 64%.
Is #F8EC4F a light or dark color?
#F8EC4F has a relative luminance of 0.805, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #F8EC4F?
Its complementary color is #4F5AF8. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.