"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
#C9940D
RGB
rgb(201, 148, 13)
HSL
hsl(43°, 88%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:26% Y:94% K:21%
Luminance
0.3421
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C9940D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #C9940D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C9940D
#0D42C9
Analogous
#C9360D
#C9940D
#A1C90D
Triadic
#C9940D
#0DC994
#940DC9
Split-comp.
#C9940D
#0DA1C9
#360DC9
Tetradic
#C9940D
#0DC936
#0D42C9
#C90DA1
Monochromatic
#F5E1AD
#EABF53
#BF8F18
#916D12
#4D3A0A
Suggested palettes for this hue.