Saffron
#F2C41C · Saffron
#F2C41C is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 242, 196, 28 and a relative luminance of 0.584, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.58
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.66:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
12.69:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #F2C41C?
#F2C41C is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 242, 196, 28, and in HSL it is 47°, 89%, 53%.
Is #F2C41C a light or dark color?
#F2C41C has a relative luminance of 0.584, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #F2C41C?
Its complementary color is #1C4BF2. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.