Lighter companion
Saffron Core Bright
#E1AE14 · hsl(45, 84%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(197, 152, 17)
HSL
hsl(45, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 23%, 91%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.7:1Fail
on black
7.9:1AA
About this color
Saffron Velvet Bright (#C59811) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 84% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-bright: #C59811; --colorarchive-saffron-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(45, 84%, 42%); --colorarchive-saffron-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(197, 152, 17); }
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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 Dusk Bright
#A07B0E · hsl(45, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Velvet Bright
#114DC5 · hsl(220, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Honey Velvet Bright
#A7C511 · hsl(70, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Ember Velvet Bright
#C54D11 · hsl(20, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Velvet Bright
#11C589 · hsl(160, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Velvet Bright
#8911C5 · hsl(280, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Velvet Bright
#11A7C5 · hsl(190, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Velvet Bright
#2F11C5 · hsl(250, 84%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Velvet Bright #C59811 Lighter companion: Saffron Core Bright #E1AE14 Darker companion: Saffron Dusk Bright #A07B0E Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Velvet Bright #114DC5 Analogous lead: Honey Velvet Bright #A7C511 Analogous echo: Ember Velvet Bright #C54D11 Triadic +120°: Teal Velvet Bright #11C589 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Velvet Bright #8911C5 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Velvet Bright #11A7C5 Split-comp +210°: Violet Velvet Bright #2F11C5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Pure
#CE9C09 · hsl(45, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Core Bright
#E1AE14 · hsl(45, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Vivid
#BA931C · hsl(45, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Bright
#C58911 · hsl(40, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Bright
#C5A711 · hsl(50, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Dusk Bright
#A07B0E · hsl(45, 84%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#B6B958
Protanopia
#B3B350
Tritanopia
#C3686D
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