Lighter companion
Saffron Dusk Faint
#5F5B4E · hsl(45, 10%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(79, 75, 64)
HSL
hsl(45, 10%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 5%, 19%, 69%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.7:1AA
on black
2.4:1Fail
About this color
Saffron Shadow Faint (#4F4B40) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 10% 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-faint: #4F4B40; --colorarchive-saffron-shadow-faint-hsl: hsl(45, 10%, 28%); --colorarchive-saffron-shadow-faint-rgb: rgb(79, 75, 64); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Saffron Nocturne Faint
#38362E · hsl(45, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Shadow Faint
#40454F · hsl(220, 10%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Honey Shadow Faint
#4C4F40 · hsl(70, 10%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Ember Shadow Faint
#4F4540 · hsl(20, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Shadow Faint
#404F4A · hsl(160, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Shadow Faint
#4A404F · hsl(280, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Shadow Faint
#404C4F · hsl(190, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Shadow Faint
#43404F · hsl(250, 10%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Shadow Faint #4F4B40 Lighter companion: Saffron Dusk Faint #5F5B4E Darker companion: Saffron Nocturne Faint #38362E Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Shadow Faint #40454F Analogous lead: Honey Shadow Faint #4C4F40 Analogous echo: Ember Shadow Faint #4F4540 Triadic +120°: Teal Shadow Faint #404F4A Triadic +240°: Mulberry Shadow Faint #4A404F Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Shadow Faint #404C4F Split-comp +210°: Violet Shadow Faint #43404F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Shadow Muted
#544E3B · hsl(45, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Saffron Dusk Faint
#5F5B4E · hsl(45, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Apricot Shadow Faint
#4F4A40 · hsl(40, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Amber Shadow Faint
#4F4C40 · hsl(50, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Saffron Nocturne Faint
#38362E · hsl(45, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Saffron Shadow Dust
#5A5135 · hsl(45, 26%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#4E4E44
Protanopia
#4D4D43
Tritanopia
#4F4545
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