Saffron
#E8E826 · Saffron
#E8E826 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 232, 232, 38 and a relative luminance of 0.750, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.75
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.31:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
16.00:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E8E826?
#E8E826 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 232, 232, 38, and in HSL it is 60°, 81%, 53%.
Is #E8E826 a light or dark color?
#E8E826 has a relative luminance of 0.750, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E8E826?
Its complementary color is #2626E8. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.