Saffron
#F9D94E · Saffron
#F9D94E is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 249, 217, 78 and a relative luminance of 0.703, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.70
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.39:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
15.06:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #F9D94E?
#F9D94E is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 249, 217, 78, and in HSL it is 49°, 93%, 64%.
Is #F9D94E a light or dark color?
#F9D94E has a relative luminance of 0.703, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #F9D94E?
Its complementary color is #4E6DF9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.