Yellow & Dark Yellow, Yellow Color Palette

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#49431D 73, 67, 29

#938539 147, 133, 57

#C6B86C 198, 184, 108

#E2DCB6 226, 220, 182

#49431D

Color 1

#938539

Color 2

#C6B86C

Color 3

#E2DCB6

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #49431D;
  --color-2: #938539;
  --color-3: #C6B86C;
  --color-4: #E2DCB6;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#49431D',
  'palette-2': '#938539',
  'palette-3': '#C6B86C',
  'palette-4': '#E2DCB6',
}

const palette = [
  '#49431D',
  '#938539',
  '#C6B86C',
  '#E2DCB6',
];

$color-1: #49431D;
$color-2: #938539;
$color-3: #C6B86C;
$color-4: #E2DCB6;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a warm, balanced 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a warm, balanced 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony. It is anchored by Yellow (#938539) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 44% and lightness of 50%. It suits energetic, friendly and lifestyle-oriented designs.

The colors in this palette

Dark Yellow `#49431D`

rgb(73, 67, 29) · hsl(52, 43%, 20%)

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

Yellow `#938539`

rgb(147, 133, 57) · hsl(51, 44%, 40%)

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

Yellow `#C6B86C`

rgb(198, 184, 108) · hsl(51, 44%, 60%)

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

Light Yellow `#E2DCB6`

rgb(226, 220, 182) · hsl(52, 43%, 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
#49431D	#E2DCB6	7.2:1	Pass	Pass
#49431D	#C6B86C	4.98:1	Pass	Fail
#49431D	#938539	2.69:1	Fail	Fail
#938539	#E2DCB6	2.68:1	Fail	Fail
#938539	#C6B86C	1.85:1	Fail	Fail
#C6B86C	#E2DCB6	1.45:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Yellow (#E2DCB6): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Dark Yellow (#49431D): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Yellow (#938539): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Yellow (#C6B86C): 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.

#384694 · Blue #749438 · Green #945838 · Orange #389486 · Teal