Lighter companion
Saffron Tone Clear
#D0B562 · hsl(45, 54%, 60%)
RGB
rgb(201, 169, 74)
HSL
hsl(45, 54%, 54%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 16%, 63%, 21%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 54%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.3:1Fail
on black
9.3:1AA
About this color
Saffron Radiant Clear (#C9A94A) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 54% saturation, 54% 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-radiant-clear: #C9A94A; --colorarchive-saffron-radiant-clear-hsl: hsl(45, 54%, 54%); --colorarchive-saffron-radiant-clear-rgb: rgb(201, 169, 74); }
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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 Core Clear
#BC9B38 · hsl(45, 54%, 48%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Radiant Clear
#4A75C9 · hsl(220, 54%, 54%)
Analogous lead
Honey Radiant Clear
#B4C94A · hsl(70, 54%, 54%)
Analogous echo
Ember Radiant Clear
#C9754A · hsl(20, 54%, 54%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Radiant Clear
#4AC99F · hsl(160, 54%, 54%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Radiant Clear
#9F4AC9 · hsl(280, 54%, 54%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Radiant Clear
#4AB4C9 · hsl(190, 54%, 54%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Radiant Clear
#5F4AC9 · hsl(250, 54%, 54%)
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Base: Saffron Radiant Clear #C9A94A Lighter companion: Saffron Tone Clear #D0B562 Darker companion: Saffron Core Clear #BC9B38 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Radiant Clear #4A75C9 Analogous lead: Honey Radiant Clear #B4C94A Analogous echo: Ember Radiant Clear #C9754A Triadic +120°: Teal Radiant Clear #4AC99F Triadic +240°: Mulberry Radiant Clear #9F4AC9 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Radiant Clear #4AB4C9 Split-comp +210°: Violet Radiant Clear #5F4AC9
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Core Clear
#BC9B38 · hsl(45, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Saffron Tone Clear
#D0B562 · hsl(45, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Apricot Radiant Clear
#C99F4A · hsl(40, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Amber Radiant Clear
#C9B44A · hsl(50, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Clear
#A58831 · hsl(45, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Radiant Soft
#B29E62 · hsl(45, 34%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#BEC072
Protanopia
#BCBC6B
Tritanopia
#C87F82
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