Saffron
#EEEB59 · Saffron
#EEEB59 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 238, 235, 89 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
16.66:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #EEEB59?
#EEEB59 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 238, 235, 89, and in HSL it is 59°, 81%, 64%.
Is #EEEB59 a light or dark color?
#EEEB59 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 #EEEB59?
Its complementary color is #595BEE. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.