Saffron is a shade of golden yellow resembling the spice saffron. Web colors are colors used in designing web pages, and the methods for describing and specifying those colors. ... For other uses, see Red (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Green (disambiguation). ... This article is about the colour. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An image with the hues cyclically shifted The hues in the image of this Painted Bunting are cyclically rotated with time. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Chromaticity. ... Brightness is an attribute of visual perception in which a source appears to emit a given amount of light. ... Gold is a shade of the color yellow closest to that of gold metal. ... This article is about the color. ... Binomial name Crocus sativus L. Saffron (IPA: ) is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae. ...

Close-up of a single saffron crocus thread (the dried stigma). Actual length is about 20 millimeters (0.8 in).

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Deep saffron

Deep saffron (गेरुआ या भगवा) is the color of the upper band of the Bharatiya Rashtriya Dhwaj. It represents sacrifice and salvation. Web colors are colors used in designing web pages, and the methods for describing and specifying those colors. ... For other uses, see Red (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Green (disambiguation). ... This article is about the colour. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An image with the hues cyclically shifted The hues in the image of this Painted Bunting are cyclically rotated with time. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Chromaticity. ... Brightness is an attribute of visual perception in which a source appears to emit a given amount of light. ...

Shades of saffron color comparison chart

• Saffron (Hex: #F4C430) (RGB: 244, 196, 48)
• Deep Saffron (Hex: #FF9933) (RGB: 255, 153, 51)

Saffron in human culture

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• Saffron-colored cloth is thought by some to have a history of use among Celtic peoples. A "saffron" kilt is worn by the pipers of certain Irish regiments in the British Army and in the defence forces of the Republic of Ireland. This garment is also worn by some Irish and Irish-American men as an item of national costume. Its color varies from a true saffron orange to a range of dull mustard and yellowish-brown hues. The Antrim GAA teams are nicknamed "The Saffrons" because of the saffron colored kit which they play in.

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• Because Therevada Buddhist monks are at the forefront of the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests, the uprising is being referred to as the Saffron Revolution by some of the international media[[1]]

Religion Protesters in Yangon with a banner that reads non-violence: national movement in Burmese, in the background is Shwedagon Pagoda The 2007 Burmese anti-government protests are a wave of anti-government protests that started in Burma (also known as Union of Myanmar) on August 15, 2007. ... A wave of anti-government protests started in Myanmar (Burma) on August 15, 2007, and has been ongoing since then. ...

• In Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism), the color deep saffron is associated with sacrifice and salvation. Saffron or "Bhagwa" is often worn by "Sanyasis" who have left their home in search of the ultimate.
• Buddhist monks in the Theravada tradition typically wear saffron robes (although occasionally maroon is worn). (The shade of saffron typically worn by Theravada Buddhist monks is the lighter shade of saffron shown above.)
• Sikhs use saffron as the background color of the Nishan Sahib, the flag of the Sikh religion, upon which is displayed the khanda in blue [2].

Vexillology Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... Categories: Buddhism-related stubs | Buddhist terms ... Theravada (Pali; Sanskrit: Sthaviravada) is one of the eighteen (or twenty) Nikāya schools that formed early in the history of Buddhism. ... Maroon is a color related to dark red. ... Religions Sikhism Scriptures Guru Granth Sahib Languages English, Punjabi] A Sikh (English: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is an adherent to Sikhism. ... The Nishan Sahib is a Sikh holy flag made of cotton or silk cloth and is triangular in shape. ... The Khanda Sikh Khanda on Stamp designed by Stacey Zabolotney Issued By Canada Post in November 2000 . ... This article is about the colour. ... Flag of the Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques. ...

• The color at the top of the Indian National Flag is a color officially called deep saffron (shown above) that is an orangeish shade of saffron. The color deep saffron represents the Hindus of India, the color India green represents the Muslims of India, and the white represents other religions.

According to another theory Deep saffron represents saccrifice and renunciation, Green represents prosperity and abundance, and white represents peace.The Chakra between the flag represent contionuous progress. Indian National Flag Flag ratio: 2:3 The National Flag of India was adopted in its present form during an ad hoc meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on the 22 July 1947, a few days before Indias independence from the British on the 15 August, 1947. ... See also Orange (disambiguation) for other meanings of the word. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... This article is about notable tints and shades of the color green. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... This article is about the color. ...

See also

• History of saffron
• List of colors

Saffron crocus flowers, represented as small red tufts, are gathered by two women in a fragmentary Minoan fresco from the Aegean island of Santorini. ... The following is a partial list of colors with associated articles. ...

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