Light Yellow & Dark Yellow, Yellow Color Palette

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#544E12 84, 78, 18

#A89B24 168, 155, 36

#DBCE57 219, 206, 87

#EDE7AB 237, 231, 171

#544E12

Color 1

#A89B24

Color 2

#DBCE57

Color 3

#EDE7AB

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #544E12;
  --color-2: #A89B24;
  --color-3: #DBCE57;
  --color-4: #EDE7AB;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#544E12',
  'palette-2': '#A89B24',
  'palette-3': '#DBCE57',
  'palette-4': '#EDE7AB',
}

const palette = [
  '#544E12',
  '#A89B24',
  '#DBCE57',
  '#EDE7AB',
];

$color-1: #544E12;
$color-2: #A89B24;
$color-3: #DBCE57;
$color-4: #EDE7AB;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a warm, bold 4-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a warm, bold 4-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel. It is anchored by Light Yellow (#EDE7AB) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 65% and lightness of 50%. It suits energetic, friendly and lifestyle-oriented designs.

The colors in this palette

Dark Yellow `#544E12`

rgb(84, 78, 18) · hsl(55, 65%, 20%)

A deep, low-lightness tone — strong for text, headings and bold accents.

Yellow `#A89B24`

rgb(168, 155, 36) · hsl(54, 65%, 40%)

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

Yellow `#DBCE57`

rgb(219, 206, 87) · hsl(54, 65%, 60%)

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

Light Yellow `#EDE7AB`

rgb(237, 231, 171) · hsl(55, 65%, 80%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

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
#544E12	#EDE7AB	6.71:1	Pass	Fail
#544E12	#DBCE57	5.24:1	Pass	Fail
#544E12	#A89B24	2.98:1	Fail	Fail
#A89B24	#EDE7AB	2.25:1	Fail	Fail
#A89B24	#DBCE57	1.76:1	Fail	Fail
#DBCE57	#EDE7AB	1.28:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Yellow (#EDE7AB): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Dark Yellow (#544E12): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Dark Yellow (#544E12): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Yellow (#A89B24): 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 Light Yellow tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#5F6BDD · Blue #AADD5F · Green #DD935F · Orange #5FDDD1 · Teal