"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
#E5C42E
RGB
rgb(229, 196, 46)
HSL
hsl(49°, 78%, 54%)
CMYK
C:0% M:14% Y:80% K:10%
Luminance
0.5703
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #E5C42E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #E5C42E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#E5C42E
#2E50E5
Analogous
#E5682E
#E5C42E
#ABE52E
Triadic
#E5C42E
#2EE5C4
#C42EE5
Split-comp.
#E5C42E
#2EABE5
#682EE5
Tetradic
#E5C42E
#2EE568
#2E50E5
#E52EAB
Monochromatic
#3C330B
#927C1C
#D9BC3A
#E2CB65
#EEE1A5
Suggested palettes for this hue.