Saffron
#E0C52E · Saffron
#E0C52E is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 224, 197, 46 and a relative luminance of 0.560, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.56
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.72:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
12.20:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E0C52E?
#E0C52E is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 224, 197, 46, and in HSL it is 51°, 74%, 53%.
Is #E0C52E a light or dark color?
#E0C52E has a relative luminance of 0.560, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E0C52E?
Its complementary color is #2E49E0. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.