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Sun Yellow
#D9A511
Sun Yellow
#EAB308
Bright Amber
#FBBF24
Saffron
#F59E0B
Golden Amber
#FFC200
Golden Honey
#F9C74F
Sunflower
#FCD34D
Vivid Gold
#FFD700
Warm Ochre
#D97706
Golden Orange
#FF8C00
Vanilla
#FEF3C7
Hot Chocolate
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Burnt Sienna
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"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 #D9A511
RGB rgb(217, 165, 17)
HSL hsl(44°, 85%, 46%)
CMYK C:0% M:24% Y:92% K:15%
Luminance 0.4237
WCAG Accessibility
On white 2.25:1
Aa — #D9A511
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 9.34:1
Aa — #D9A511
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#D9A511 #1247D9
Analogous
#D94012 #D9A511 #AAD912
Triadic
#D9A511 #12D9A4 #A412D9
Split-comp.
#D9A511 #12AAD9 #4012D9
Tetradic
#D9A511 #12D940 #1247D9 #D912AA
Monochromatic
#F6E8C1 #E9C767 #CD9E1D #A17C17 #5E480D
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Golden Amber
#FFC200
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Golden Honey
#F9C74F
Saffron
#F59E0B
Vivid Gold
#FFD700
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