Saffron
#ECD822 · Saffron
#ECD822 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 236, 216, 34 and a relative luminance of 0.671, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.67
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.46:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
14.41:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #ECD822?
#ECD822 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 236, 216, 34, and in HSL it is 54°, 84%, 53%.
Is #ECD822 a light or dark color?
#ECD822 has a relative luminance of 0.671, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #ECD822?
Its complementary color is #2237EC. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.