"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
#AE821C
RGB
rgb(174, 130, 28)
HSL
hsl(42°, 72%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:25% Y:84% K:32%
Luminance
0.2547
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AE821C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #AE821C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AE821C
#1D49AF
Analogous
#AF3A1D
#AE821C
#92AF1D
Triadic
#AE821C
#1DAF83
#831DAF
Split-comp.
#AE821C
#1D92AF
#3A1DAF
Tetradic
#AE821C
#1DAF3A
#1D49AF
#AF1D92
Monochromatic
#ECD9AC
#D8B25A
#A57F27
#7C5F1D
#3E300F
Suggested palettes for this hue.