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Saffron Silk Clear

Yellow · Hue 45
Hex
#D9C381
RGB
rgb(217, 195, 129)
HSL
hsl(45, 54%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 10%, 41%, 15%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.7:1Fail
on black
12.1:1AA
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About this color

Saffron Silk Clear (#D9C381) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 54% saturation, 68% 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-silk-clear: #D9C381;
  --colorarchive-saffron-silk-clear-hsl: hsl(45, 54%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-saffron-silk-clear-rgb: rgb(217, 195, 129);
}

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Lighter companion
Saffron Bloom Clear
#E3D2A1 · hsl(45, 54%, 76%)
Darker companion
Saffron Tone Clear
#D0B562 · hsl(45, 54%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Silk Clear
#819FD9 · hsl(220, 54%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Honey Silk Clear
#CBD981 · hsl(70, 54%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Ember Silk Clear
#D99F81 · hsl(20, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Silk Clear
#81D9BC · hsl(160, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Silk Clear
#BC81D9 · hsl(280, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Silk Clear
#81CBD9 · hsl(190, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Silk Clear
#9081D9 · hsl(250, 54%, 68%)
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Base: Saffron Silk Clear #D9C381
Lighter companion: Saffron Bloom Clear #E3D2A1
Darker companion: Saffron Tone Clear #D0B562
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Silk Clear #819FD9
Analogous lead: Honey Silk Clear #CBD981
Analogous echo: Ember Silk Clear #D99F81
Triadic +120°: Teal Silk Clear #81D9BC
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Silk Clear #BC81D9
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Silk Clear #81CBD9
Split-comp +210°: Violet Silk Clear #9081D9

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Apricot Silk Clear
#D9BC81 · hsl(40, 54%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amber Silk Clear
#D9CB81 · hsl(50, 54%, 68%)
Nearby match
Saffron Tone Clear
#D0B562 · hsl(45, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Saffron Bloom Clear
#E3D2A1 · hsl(45, 54%, 76%)
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Soft
#C9BB92 · hsl(45, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Saffron Silk Vivid
#EACC71 · hsl(45, 74%, 68%)

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
AAA7.5:1
Cobalt Nocturne Faint
#2E3138
AAA7.6:1
Cobalt Nocturne Muted
#2A303C
AAA7.7:1
Cobalt Nocturne Dust
#262F40
AAA7.9:1
Cobalt Nocturne Soft
#222D44
AAA8.2:1
Cobalt Nocturne Clear
#172A4F
AAA8.4:1
Cobalt Nocturne Vivid
#0D2659

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#D1D399
Protanopia
#D0D095
Tritanopia
#D8A2A5
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