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Saffron Core Faint

Yellow · Hue 45
Hex
#87816E
RGB
rgb(135, 129, 110)
HSL
hsl(45, 10%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 4%, 19%, 47%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.9:1AA Large
on black
5.4:1AA
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About this color

Saffron Core Faint (#87816E) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 10% 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-faint: #87816E;
  --colorarchive-saffron-core-faint-hsl: hsl(45, 10%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-saffron-core-faint-rgb: rgb(135, 129, 110);
}

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Lighter companion
Saffron Radiant Faint
#95907E · hsl(45, 10%, 54%)
Darker companion
Saffron Velvet Faint
#767060 · hsl(45, 10%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Core Faint
#6E7687 · hsl(220, 10%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Honey Core Faint
#83876E · hsl(70, 10%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Ember Core Faint
#87766E · hsl(20, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Core Faint
#6E877E · hsl(160, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Core Faint
#7E6E87 · hsl(280, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Core Faint
#6E8387 · hsl(190, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Core Faint
#726E87 · hsl(250, 10%, 48%)
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Base: Saffron Core Faint #87816E
Lighter companion: Saffron Radiant Faint #95907E
Darker companion: Saffron Velvet Faint #767060
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Core Faint #6E7687
Analogous lead: Honey Core Faint #83876E
Analogous echo: Ember Core Faint #87766E
Triadic +120°: Teal Core Faint #6E877E
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Core Faint #7E6E87
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Core Faint #6E8387
Split-comp +210°: Violet Core Faint #726E87

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Saffron Core Muted
#908564 · hsl(45, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Faint
#767060 · hsl(45, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Radiant Faint
#95907E · hsl(45, 10%, 54%)
Nearby match
Apricot Core Faint
#877E6E · hsl(40, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amber Core Faint
#87836E · hsl(50, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Saffron Core Dust
#9A8A5B · hsl(45, 26%, 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
AA4.5:1
Indigo Ink Clear
#101737
AA4.6:1
Indigo Ink Vivid
#09123E
AA4.6:1
Indigo Ink Bright
#061042
AA4.7:1
Indigo Ink Pure
#030E45
AA4.5:1
Iris Nocturne Bright
#08085E
AA4.5:1
Iris Nocturne Pure
#040462

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#858574
Protanopia
#848473
Tritanopia
#877777
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