"Pale Lemon"
Yellow · Autumn
🧠 Psychology
Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.
✨ Uses
Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.
Tip
Pale Lemon pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#F9E494
RGB
rgb(249, 228, 148)
HSL
hsl(48°, 89%, 78%)
CMYK
C:0% M:8% Y:41% K:2%
Luminance
0.7827
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #F9E494
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #F9E494
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#F9E494
#95A9F9
Analogous
#F9B395
#F9E494
#DBF995
Triadic
#F9E494
#95F9E5
#E595F9
Split-comp.
#F9E494
#95DBF9
#B395F9
Tetradic
#F9E494
#95F9B3
#95A9F9
#F995DB
Monochromatic
#AD8F14
#E9C73F
#F3E19B
#F9EFC8
#FFFFFF
Suggested palettes for this hue.