Lighter companion
Saffron Radiant Dust
#A8996B · hsl(45, 26%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(154, 138, 91)
HSL
hsl(45, 26%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 10%, 41%, 40%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.4:1AA Large
on black
6.2:1AA
About this color
Saffron Core Dust (#9A8A5B) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 26% 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-dust: #9A8A5B; --colorarchive-saffron-core-dust-hsl: hsl(45, 26%, 48%); --colorarchive-saffron-core-dust-rgb: rgb(154, 138, 91); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Saffron Velvet Dust
#87794F · hsl(45, 26%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Core Dust
#5B709A · hsl(220, 26%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Honey Core Dust
#909A5B · hsl(70, 26%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Ember Core Dust
#9A705B · hsl(20, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Core Dust
#5B9A85 · hsl(160, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Core Dust
#855B9A · hsl(280, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Core Dust
#5B909A · hsl(190, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Core Dust
#655B9A · hsl(250, 26%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Core Dust #9A8A5B Lighter companion: Saffron Radiant Dust #A8996B Darker companion: Saffron Velvet Dust #87794F Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Core Dust #5B709A Analogous lead: Honey Core Dust #909A5B Analogous echo: Ember Core Dust #9A705B Triadic +120°: Teal Core Dust #5B9A85 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Core Dust #855B9A Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Core Dust #5B909A Split-comp +210°: Violet Core Dust #655B9A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Core Muted
#908564 · hsl(45, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Saffron Core Soft
#A48F51 · hsl(45, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Dust
#87794F · hsl(45, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Radiant Dust
#A8996B · hsl(45, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Apricot Core Dust
#9A855B · hsl(40, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amber Core Dust
#9A905B · hsl(50, 26%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#94956C
Protanopia
#939369
Tritanopia
#997274
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