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Pure Yellow
#A9B521
Pure Yellow
#FFFF00
Vivid Gold
#FFD700
Sun Yellow
#EAB308
Apple Green
#8BC34A
Golden Amber
#FFC200
Meadow
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Pale Lemon
#FEF08A
Bright Amber
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Sunflower
#FCD34D
Saffron
#F59E0B
Golden Honey
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Light Lemon
#FFFACD
"Pure Yellow"
Yellow · Summer
🧠 Psychology
Bright color that captures attention. Symbolizes optimism, clarity and intellect.
✨ Uses
Warnings, lighting, youth fashion, accessories.
Tip
Pure Yellow pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #A9B521
RGB rgb(169, 181, 33)
HSL hsl(65°, 69%, 42%)
CMYK C:7% M:0% Y:82% K:29%
Luminance 0.4233
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.25:1
Aa — #A9B521
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 9.32:1
Aa — #A9B521
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#A9B521 #2E21B5
Analogous
#B57721 #A9B521 #5FB521
Triadic
#A9B521 #21A9B5 #B521A9
Split-comp.
#A9B521 #215FB5 #7721B5
Tetradic
#A9B521 #21B577 #2E21B5 #B5215F
Monochromatic
#E8ECB6 #CED765 #A0AA2C #7A8221 #414512
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