"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
#C9A40D
RGB
rgb(201, 164, 13)
HSL
hsl(48°, 88%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:18% Y:94% K:21%
Luminance
0.3969
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C9A40D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #C9A40D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C9A40D
#0D33C9
Analogous
#C9450D
#C9A40D
#91C90D
Triadic
#C9A40D
#0DC9A4
#A40DC9
Split-comp.
#C9A40D
#0D91C9
#450DC9
Tetradic
#C9A40D
#0DC945
#0D33C9
#C90D91
Monochromatic
#F5E7AD
#EACB53
#BF9D18
#917812
#4D400A
Suggested palettes for this hue.