Saffron
#E8DD5E · Saffron
#E8DD5E is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 232, 221, 94 and a relative luminance of 0.697, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.70
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.41:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
14.94:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E8DD5E?
#E8DD5E is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 232, 221, 94, and in HSL it is 55°, 75%, 64%.
Is #E8DD5E a light or dark color?
#E8DD5E has a relative luminance of 0.697, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E8DD5E?
Its complementary color is #5E6AE8. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.