"Sun Yellow"
Yellow · Autumn
🧠 Psychology
Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.
✨ Uses
Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.
Tip
Sun Yellow pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#C49B12
RGB
rgb(196, 155, 18)
HSL
hsl(46°, 83%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:21% Y:91% K:23%
Luminance
0.3586
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C49B12
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #C49B12
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C49B12
#123CC4
Analogous
#C44212
#C49B12
#95C412
Triadic
#C49B12
#12C49B
#9B12C4
Split-comp.
#C49B12
#1295C4
#4212C4
Tetradic
#C49B12
#12C442
#123CC4
#C41295
Monochromatic
#F3E3B0
#E5C457
#B9951D
#8D7116
#4B3C0C
Suggested palettes for this hue.