Lighter companion
Saffron Dusk Dust
#6D6240 · hsl(45, 26%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(90, 81, 53)
HSL
hsl(45, 26%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 10%, 41%, 65%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.9:1AA
on black
2.7:1Fail
About this color
Saffron Shadow Dust (#5A5135) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 26% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-dust: #5A5135; --colorarchive-saffron-shadow-dust-hsl: hsl(45, 26%, 28%); --colorarchive-saffron-shadow-dust-rgb: rgb(90, 81, 53); }
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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 Nocturne Dust
#403A26 · hsl(45, 26%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Shadow Dust
#35415A · hsl(220, 26%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Honey Shadow Dust
#545A35 · hsl(70, 26%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Ember Shadow Dust
#5A4135 · hsl(20, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Shadow Dust
#355A4E · hsl(160, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Shadow Dust
#4E355A · hsl(280, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Shadow Dust
#35545A · hsl(190, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Shadow Dust
#3B355A · hsl(250, 26%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Shadow Dust #5A5135 Lighter companion: Saffron Dusk Dust #6D6240 Darker companion: Saffron Nocturne Dust #403A26 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Shadow Dust #35415A Analogous lead: Honey Shadow Dust #545A35 Analogous echo: Ember Shadow Dust #5A4135 Triadic +120°: Teal Shadow Dust #355A4E Triadic +240°: Mulberry Shadow Dust #4E355A Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Shadow Dust #35545A Split-comp +210°: Violet Shadow Dust #3B355A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Shadow Muted
#544E3B · hsl(45, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Saffron Shadow Soft
#60542F · hsl(45, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Saffron Dusk Dust
#6D6240 · hsl(45, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Apricot Shadow Dust
#5A4E35 · hsl(40, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Amber Shadow Dust
#5A5435 · hsl(50, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Saffron Nocturne Dust
#403A26 · hsl(45, 26%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#57573F
Protanopia
#56563D
Tritanopia
#5A4344
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