Lighter companion
Saffron Core Pure
#EBB30A · hsl(45, 92%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(206, 156, 9)
HSL
hsl(45, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 24%, 96%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.5:1Fail
on black
8.4:1AA
About this color
Saffron Velvet Pure (#CE9C09) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 92% 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-pure: #CE9C09; --colorarchive-saffron-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(45, 92%, 42%); --colorarchive-saffron-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(206, 156, 9); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Saffron Dusk Pure
#A67F07 · hsl(45, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Velvet Pure
#094ACE · hsl(220, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Honey Velvet Pure
#ADCE09 · hsl(70, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Ember Velvet Pure
#CE4A09 · hsl(20, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Velvet Pure
#09CE8C · hsl(160, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Velvet Pure
#8C09CE · hsl(280, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Velvet Pure
#09ADCE · hsl(190, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Velvet Pure
#2909CE · hsl(250, 92%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Velvet Pure #CE9C09 Lighter companion: Saffron Core Pure #EBB30A Darker companion: Saffron Dusk Pure #A67F07 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Velvet Pure #094ACE Analogous lead: Honey Velvet Pure #ADCE09 Analogous echo: Ember Velvet Pure #CE4A09 Triadic +120°: Teal Velvet Pure #09CE8C Triadic +240°: Mulberry Velvet Pure #8C09CE Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Velvet Pure #09ADCE Split-comp +210°: Violet Velvet Pure #2909CE
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Bright
#C59811 · hsl(45, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Core Pure
#EBB30A · hsl(45, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Pure
#CE8C09 · hsl(40, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Pure
#CEAD09 · hsl(50, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Dusk Pure
#A67F07 · hsl(45, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Saffron Core Bright
#E1AE14 · hsl(45, 84%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#BDC15A
Protanopia
#BABA51
Tritanopia
#CC6B6F
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