Saffron
#EDD521 · Saffron
#EDD521 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 237, 213, 33 and a relative luminance of 0.657, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.66
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.49:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
14.14:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #EDD521?
#EDD521 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 237, 213, 33, and in HSL it is 53°, 85%, 53%.
Is #EDD521 a light or dark color?
#EDD521 has a relative luminance of 0.657, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #EDD521?
Its complementary color is #2139ED. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.