Saffron
#ECEC46 · Saffron
#ECEC46 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 236, 236, 70 and a relative luminance of 0.783, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.78
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.26:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
16.65:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #ECEC46?
#ECEC46 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 236, 236, 70, and in HSL it is 60°, 81%, 60%.
Is #ECEC46 a light or dark color?
#ECEC46 has a relative luminance of 0.783, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #ECEC46?
Its complementary color is #4646EC. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.