Lighter companion
Saffron Veil Dust
#FBFBF9 · hsl(45, 26%, 98%)
RGB
rgb(244, 242, 236)
HSL
hsl(45, 26%, 94%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 1%, 3%, 4%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 94%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.1:1Fail
on black
18.8:1AA
About this color
Saffron Whisper Dust (#F4F2EC) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 26% saturation, 94% 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-whisper-dust: #F4F2EC; --colorarchive-saffron-whisper-dust-hsl: hsl(45, 26%, 94%); --colorarchive-saffron-whisper-dust-rgb: rgb(244, 242, 236); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Saffron Mist Dust
#ECE9DF · hsl(45, 26%, 90%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Whisper Dust
#ECEEF4 · hsl(220, 26%, 94%)
Analogous lead
Honey Whisper Dust
#F2F4EC · hsl(70, 26%, 94%)
Analogous echo
Ember Whisper Dust
#F4EEEC · hsl(20, 26%, 94%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Whisper Dust
#ECF4F1 · hsl(160, 26%, 94%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Whisper Dust
#F1ECF4 · hsl(280, 26%, 94%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Whisper Dust
#ECF2F4 · hsl(190, 26%, 94%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Whisper Dust
#EDECF4 · hsl(250, 26%, 94%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Whisper Dust #F4F2EC Lighter companion: Saffron Veil Dust #FBFBF9 Darker companion: Saffron Mist Dust #ECE9DF Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Whisper Dust #ECEEF4 Analogous lead: Honey Whisper Dust #F2F4EC Analogous echo: Ember Whisper Dust #F4EEEC Triadic +120°: Teal Whisper Dust #ECF4F1 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Whisper Dust #F1ECF4 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Whisper Dust #ECF2F4 Split-comp +210°: Violet Whisper Dust #EDECF4
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Mist Dust
#ECE9DF · hsl(45, 26%, 90%)
Nearby match
Saffron Veil Dust
#FBFBF9 · hsl(45, 26%, 98%)
Nearby match
Saffron Whisper Muted
#F2F1ED · hsl(45, 18%, 94%)
Nearby match
Saffron Whisper Soft
#F5F2EA · hsl(45, 34%, 94%)
Nearby match
Apricot Whisper Dust
#F4F1EC · hsl(40, 26%, 94%)
Nearby match
Amber Whisper Dust
#F4F2EC · hsl(50, 26%, 94%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#F3F3EE
Protanopia
#F3F3ED
Tritanopia
#F4EFEF
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