Saffron Color
Saffron is a orange color with hex code #F9BF58. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with saffron, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Saffron Color Values
What Does Saffron Mean?
Saffron belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Saffron sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Saffron is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: brilliant orange yellow, #FFC14F). It is also known as Saffron Mango.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Saffron
Saffron and #5893F9 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #F96D58 and #E3F958, which sit beside saffron on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair saffron with triadic partners #58F9BE and #BE58F9. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Casablanca —
#F8B853(Delta E 3) - Koromiko —
#FFBD5F(Delta E 5) - Golden Tainoi —
#FFCC5C(Delta E 6) - Cream Can —
#F5C85C(Delta E 6) - Texas Rose —
#FFB555(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #F9BF58; }
.background { background-color: #F9BF58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #F9BF58; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #F9BF5840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for saffron?
Saffron has the hex code #F9BF58. In RGB notation it is rgb(249, 191, 88), in HSL it is hsl(38, 93%, 66%), and its OKLCH value is 0.838, 0.136, 79.3.
What does the color saffron mean?
Orange-family colors like saffron carry distinct psychological associations. Saffron belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Saffron sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with saffron?
Saffron has three easy routes: its complement #5893F9 for punch, its neighbors #F96D58 and #E3F958 for something calmer, or triadic partners #58F9BE and #BE58F9 when you want energy.
Is saffron a standard web color?
No — Saffron is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #F9BF58 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make saffron lighter or darker?
To lighten saffron, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FEF3E1 (lightest tint) to #362302 (darkest shade).
About Saffron
Saffron is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has alternative names including Saffron Mango. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #F9BF58 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.