"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
#F9E180
RGB
rgb(249, 225, 128)
HSL
hsl(48°, 91%, 74%)
CMYK
C:0% M:10% Y:49% K:2%
Luminance
0.7607
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #F9E180
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #F9E180
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#F9E180
#8099F9
Analogous
#F9A580
#F9E180
#D5F980
Triadic
#F9E180
#80F9E1
#E180F9
Split-comp.
#F9E180
#80D5F9
#A580F9
Tetradic
#F9E180
#80F9A5
#8099F9
#F980D5
Monochromatic
#9D8110
#E9C32B
#F2DD87
#F7EAB5
#FFFEFA
Suggested palettes for this hue.