Saffron
#FAE04C · Saffron
#FAE04C is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 250, 224, 76 and a relative luminance of 0.742, 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
1.33:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
15.83:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #FAE04C?
#FAE04C is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 250, 224, 76, and in HSL it is 51°, 95%, 64%.
Is #FAE04C a light or dark color?
#FAE04C has a relative luminance of 0.742, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #FAE04C?
Its complementary color is #4C66FA. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.