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Saffron

#F8C231

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.65:1Fails

Black text

12.02:1AAA

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About Saffron

Saffron (#F8C231) is a mid-tone vivid orange. Its RGB value is 248, 194, 49 and its HSL value is 44°, 93%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Saffron, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#F8C231 · #3167F8

Analogous

#F85E31 · #F8C231 · #CBF831

Triadic

#F8C231 · #31F8C2 · #C231F8

Split complementary

#F8C231 · #31CBF8 · #5E31F8

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