"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
#BC8915
RGB
rgb(188, 137, 21)
HSL
hsl(42°, 80%, 41%)
CMYK
C:0% M:27% Y:89% K:26%
Luminance
0.2913
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BC8915
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BC8915
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BC8915
#1547BC
Analogous
#BC3615
#BC8915
#9BBC15
Triadic
#BC8915
#15BC8A
#8A15BC
Split-comp.
#BC8915
#159BBC
#3615BC
Tetradic
#BC8915
#15BC36
#1547BC
#BC159B
Monochromatic
#F0DCAD
#E1B756
#B2861F
#866518
#45340C
Suggested palettes for this hue.