Lighter companion
Saffron Core Dust
#9A8A5B · hsl(45, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(135, 121, 79)
HSL
hsl(45, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 10%, 41%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.3:1AA Large
on black
4.9:1AA
About this color
Saffron Velvet Dust (#87794F) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 26% 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-dust: #87794F; --colorarchive-saffron-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(45, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-saffron-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(135, 121, 79); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Saffron Dusk Dust
#6D6240 · hsl(45, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Velvet Dust
#4F6287 · hsl(220, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Honey Velvet Dust
#7E874F · hsl(70, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Ember Velvet Dust
#87624F · hsl(20, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Velvet Dust
#4F8774 · hsl(160, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Velvet Dust
#744F87 · hsl(280, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Velvet Dust
#4F7E87 · hsl(190, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Velvet Dust
#594F87 · hsl(250, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Velvet Dust #87794F Lighter companion: Saffron Core Dust #9A8A5B Darker companion: Saffron Dusk Dust #6D6240 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Velvet Dust #4F6287 Analogous lead: Honey Velvet Dust #7E874F Analogous echo: Ember Velvet Dust #87624F Triadic +120°: Teal Velvet Dust #4F8774 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Velvet Dust #744F87 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Velvet Dust #4F7E87 Split-comp +210°: Violet Velvet Dust #594F87
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Muted
#7E7558 · hsl(45, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Soft
#907D47 · hsl(45, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Core Dust
#9A8A5B · hsl(45, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Dust
#87744F · hsl(40, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Dust
#877E4F · hsl(50, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Dusk Dust
#6D6240 · hsl(45, 26%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#82835E
Protanopia
#81815B
Tritanopia
#866466
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