Sun Yellow (B49006) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #B49006

RGB rgb(180, 144, 6)

HSL hsl(48°, 94%, 36%)

CMYK C:0% M:20% Y:97% K:29%

Luminance 0.3023

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.03:1

Aa — #B49006

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.93:1

Aa — #B49006

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B49006 #0628B2

Analogous

#B23906 #B49006 #7EB206

Triadic

#B49006 #06B290 #9006B2

Split-comp.

#B49006 #067EB2 #3906B2

Tetradic

#B49006 #06B239 #0628B2 #B2067E

Monochromatic

#F5E18E #EDC731 #A98A0F #7A640B #342A04

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