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Saffron Core Bright

Yellow · Hue 45
Hex
#E1AE14
RGB
rgb(225, 174, 20)
HSL
hsl(45, 84%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 23%, 91%, 12%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2:1Fail
on black
10.3:1AA
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About this color

Saffron Core Bright (#E1AE14) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 84% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-saffron-core-bright: #E1AE14;
  --colorarchive-saffron-core-bright-hsl: hsl(45, 84%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-saffron-core-bright-rgb: rgb(225, 174, 20);
}

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Lighter companion
Saffron Radiant Bright
#ECBB27 · hsl(45, 84%, 54%)
Darker companion
Saffron Velvet Bright
#C59811 · hsl(45, 84%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Core Bright
#1458E1 · hsl(220, 84%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Honey Core Bright
#BFE114 · hsl(70, 84%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Ember Core Bright
#E15814 · hsl(20, 84%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Core Bright
#14E19D · hsl(160, 84%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Core Bright
#9D14E1 · hsl(280, 84%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Core Bright
#14BFE1 · hsl(190, 84%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Core Bright
#3614E1 · hsl(250, 84%, 48%)
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Base: Saffron Core Bright #E1AE14
Lighter companion: Saffron Radiant Bright #ECBB27
Darker companion: Saffron Velvet Bright #C59811
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Core Bright #1458E1
Analogous lead: Honey Core Bright #BFE114
Analogous echo: Ember Core Bright #E15814
Triadic +120°: Teal Core Bright #14E19D
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Core Bright #9D14E1
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Core Bright #14BFE1
Split-comp +210°: Violet Core Bright #3614E1

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Saffron Core Pure
#EBB30A · hsl(45, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Bright
#C59811 · hsl(45, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Radiant Bright
#ECBB27 · hsl(45, 84%, 54%)
Nearby match
Saffron Core Vivid
#D5A820 · hsl(45, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Apricot Core Bright
#E19D14 · hsl(40, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amber Core Bright
#E1BF14 · hsl(50, 84%, 48%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.1:1
Cobalt Nocturne Vivid
#0D2659
AAA7.1:1
Cobalt Nocturne Bright
#08255E
AAA7.2:1
Cobalt Nocturne Pure
#042362
AAA7.7:1
Cobalt Ink Faint
#202327
AAA7.8:1
Cobalt Ink Muted
#1D222A
AAA7.9:1
Cobalt Ink Dust
#1A212D

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#D0D366
Protanopia
#CDCD5C
Tritanopia
#DF787D
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