Saffron
#E3C52B · Saffron
#E3C52B is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 227, 197, 43 and a relative luminance of 0.564, 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
1.71:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
12.29:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E3C52B?
#E3C52B is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 227, 197, 43, and in HSL it is 50°, 77%, 53%.
Is #E3C52B a light or dark color?
#E3C52B has a relative luminance of 0.564, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E3C52B?
Its complementary color is #2B4AE3. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.