Saffron
#D9CB0D · Saffron
#D9CB0D is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 217, 203, 13 and a relative luminance of 0.575, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.57
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.68:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
12.50:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #D9CB0D?
#D9CB0D is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 217, 203, 13, and in HSL it is 56°, 89%, 45%.
Is #D9CB0D a light or dark color?
#D9CB0D has a relative luminance of 0.575, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #D9CB0D?
Its complementary color is #0D1AD9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.