Saffron
#DDC931 · Saffron
#DDC931 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 221, 201, 49 and a relative luminance of 0.574, 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
12.47:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DDC931?
#DDC931 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 221, 201, 49, and in HSL it is 53°, 72%, 53%.
Is #DDC931 a light or dark color?
#DDC931 has a relative luminance of 0.574, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DDC931?
Its complementary color is #3145DD. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.