"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
#E2B228
RGB
rgb(226, 178, 40)
HSL
hsl(45°, 76%, 52%)
CMYK
C:0% M:21% Y:82% K:11%
Luminance
0.4885
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #E2B228
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
Aa — #E2B228
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#E2B228
#2856E2
Analogous
#E25628
#E2B228
#B3E228
Triadic
#E2B228
#28E2B3
#B328E2
Split-comp.
#E2B228
#28B3E2
#5628E2
Tetradic
#E2B228
#28E256
#2856E2
#E228B3
Monochromatic
#33290A
#876D1C
#D5AD34
#DEBE5E
#EBD89E
Suggested palettes for this hue.