Yellow & Yellow, Blue Color Palette

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#CE9C12 206, 156, 18

#E7D39C 231, 211, 156

#1E53E6 30, 83, 230

#6480CE 100, 128, 206

#CE9C12

Color 1

#E7D39C

Color 2

#1E53E6

Color 3

#6480CE

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #CE9C12;
  --color-2: #E7D39C;
  --color-3: #1E53E6;
  --color-4: #6480CE;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#CE9C12',
  'palette-2': '#E7D39C',
  'palette-3': '#1E53E6',
  'palette-4': '#6480CE',
}

const palette = [
  '#CE9C12',
  '#E7D39C',
  '#1E53E6',
  '#6480CE',
];

$color-1: #CE9C12;
$color-2: #E7D39C;
$color-3: #1E53E6;
$color-4: #6480CE;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, vibrant 4-colour palette pairing strongly contrasting colours for real visual punch.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a balanced, vibrant 4-colour palette pairing strongly contrasting colours for real visual punch. It is anchored by Yellow (#CE9C12) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 69% and lightness of 58%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Yellow `#CE9C12`

rgb(206, 156, 18) · hsl(44, 84%, 44%)

A vivid, saturated tone that draws the eye — best for accents and highlights.

Yellow `#E7D39C`

rgb(231, 211, 156) · hsl(44, 61%, 76%)

A balanced mid-tone that works well for primary surfaces and UI elements.

Blue `#1E53E6`

rgb(30, 83, 230) · hsl(224, 80%, 51%)

A vivid, saturated tone that draws the eye — best for accents and highlights.

Blue `#6480CE`

rgb(100, 128, 206) · hsl(224, 52%, 60%)

A balanced mid-tone that works well for primary surfaces and UI elements.

Accessibility & contrast

Colour contrast decides whether text stays readable. Here is how each pair of colours in this palette performs when one is used as text on the other, measured against the WCAG standard (AA needs 4.5:1, AAA needs 7:1).

Text	Background	Ratio	AA	AAA
#E7D39C	#1E53E6	4.13:1	Fail	Fail
#E7D39C	#6480CE	2.57:1	Fail	Fail
#CE9C12	#1E53E6	2.44:1	Fail	Fail
#CE9C12	#E7D39C	1.69:1	Fail	Fail
#1E53E6	#6480CE	1.61:1	Fail	Fail
#CE9C12	#6480CE	1.52:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Yellow (#E7D39C): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Yellow (#CE9C12): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Yellow (#CE9C12): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Blue (#1E53E6): a secondary highlight for badges and details

Colors that pair with this palette

Want to extend this palette? These colours pair naturally with its dominant Yellow tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#1C49C4 · Blue #9DC41C · Green #C4431C · Red #1CC497 · Teal

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Yellow (#CE9C12), Yellow (#E7D39C), Blue (#1E53E6) and Blue (#6480CE).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is balanced, mixing warm and cool tones fairly evenly.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #CE9C12, #E7D39C, #1E53E6 and #6480CE. You can copy them as CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS or JSON from the code panel above.

Is this palette accessible for text?

The colours are fairly close in contrast, so pair them carefully for text — put a very light or very dark colour behind body text, and check the contrast table above.