Lighter companion
Saffron Core Vivid
#D5A820 · hsl(45, 74%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(186, 147, 28)
HSL
hsl(45, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 21%, 85%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.9:1Fail
on black
7.3:1AA
About this color
Saffron Velvet Vivid (#BA931C) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 74% 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-vivid: #BA931C; --colorarchive-saffron-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(45, 74%, 42%); --colorarchive-saffron-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(186, 147, 28); }
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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 Vivid
#977717 · hsl(45, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Velvet Vivid
#1C51BA · hsl(220, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Honey Velvet Vivid
#A0BA1C · hsl(70, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Ember Velvet Vivid
#BA511C · hsl(20, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Velvet Vivid
#1CBA86 · hsl(160, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Velvet Vivid
#861CBA · hsl(280, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Velvet Vivid
#1CA0BA · hsl(190, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Velvet Vivid
#361CBA · hsl(250, 74%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Velvet Vivid #BA931C Lighter companion: Saffron Core Vivid #D5A820 Darker companion: Saffron Dusk Vivid #977717 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Velvet Vivid #1C51BA Analogous lead: Honey Velvet Vivid #A0BA1C Analogous echo: Ember Velvet Vivid #BA511C Triadic +120°: Teal Velvet Vivid #1CBA86 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Velvet Vivid #861CBA Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Velvet Vivid #1CA0BA Split-comp +210°: Violet Velvet Vivid #361CBA
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Core Vivid
#D5A820 · hsl(45, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Bright
#C59811 · hsl(45, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Vivid
#BA861C · hsl(40, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Vivid
#BAA01C · hsl(50, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Dusk Vivid
#977717 · hsl(45, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Pure
#CE9C09 · hsl(45, 92%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#ADAF57
Protanopia
#ABAA50
Tritanopia
#B8666A
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