Saffron Color
| Color Name: | Saffron |
| Hex Color Code: | #F4C430 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(244, 196, 48) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 19.7%, 80.3%, 4.3% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Yellow |
What color is Saffron?
Saffron color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Saffron is #F4C430, and the RGB color code is RGB(244, 196, 48).
In the RGB color model, Saffron has a red value of 244, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 48. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.7% magenta, 80.3% yellow, and 4.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.3° (degrees), 89.9 % saturation, and 57.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Saffron has a hue of 45.3° (degrees), 80.3 % saturation and 95.7 % brightness/value.
Saffron is cool or warm?
The color Saffron is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Saffron?
Saffron has an LRV of nearly 59. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Saffron color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(244, 196, 48)
Red
244 (95.7%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
48 (18.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.67%
Yellow
80.33%
Key
4.31%
HSL
HSL(45.31deg, 89.9 %, 57.3 %)
Hue
45.31°
Saturation
89.91 %.
Lightness
57.25 %.
RYB
RYB(51, 161, 11)
Red
51 (20.1%)
Yellow
161 (63.2%)
Blue
11 (4.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
45.31°
Saturation
80.33 %.
Brightness / Value
95.69 %.
HWB
H: 45.31°
W: 18.82 %
B: 4.31 %
XYZ
X : 57.58
Y : 58.93
Z : 11.14
YXY
Y1 : 58.93
X : 0.45
Y2 : 0.46
CMY
C : 4.31%
M : 23.14%
Y : 81.18%
LRV
~ 58.9 %
Munsell Color System
4Y 8.0/10.8
CIE-Lab
L : 81.25
A : 3.89
B : 74.15
CIE-Lch
L : 81.25
C : 74.25
H : 87
CIE-Luv
L : 81.25
U : 40.58
V : 79.92
Hunter-Lab
L : 76.76
A : -0.44
B : 45.13
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Color Combinations
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846507
B48B0A
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Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
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F46230
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Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
F4C430
30F4C4
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Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
F4C430
30F462
3060F4
F430C2
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
F4C430
F5CA45
F6D059
F7D66E
F8DC83
FAE298
FBE7AC
FCEDC1
FDF3D6
FEF9EA
FFFFFF
F4C430
DCB02B
C39D26
AB8922
92761D
7A6218
624E13
493B0E
31270A
181405
000000
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