Yellow & Yellow, Blue Color Palette

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#CBA115 203, 161, 21

#E5D08A 229, 208, 138

#1C3A9C 28, 58, 156

#8C9FDE 140, 159, 222

#CBA115

Color 1

#E5D08A

Color 2

#1C3A9C

Color 3

#8C9FDE

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #CBA115;
  --color-2: #E5D08A;
  --color-3: #1C3A9C;
  --color-4: #8C9FDE;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#CBA115',
  'palette-2': '#E5D08A',
  'palette-3': '#1C3A9C',
  'palette-4': '#8C9FDE',
}

const palette = [
  '#CBA115',
  '#E5D08A',
  '#1C3A9C',
  '#8C9FDE',
];

$color-1: #CBA115;
$color-2: #E5D08A;
$color-3: #1C3A9C;
$color-4: #8C9FDE;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, bold 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, bold 4-colour palette pairing strongly contrasting colours for real visual punch. It is anchored by Yellow (#CBA115) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 67% and lightness of 56%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Yellow `#CBA115`

rgb(203, 161, 21) · hsl(46, 81%, 44%)

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

Yellow `#E5D08A`

rgb(229, 208, 138) · hsl(46, 64%, 72%)

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

Blue `#1C3A9C`

rgb(28, 58, 156) · hsl(226, 70%, 36%)

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

Blue `#8C9FDE`

rgb(140, 159, 222) · hsl(226, 55%, 71%)

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
#E5D08A	#1C3A9C	6.43:1	Pass	Fail
#CBA115	#1C3A9C	4.05:1	Fail	Fail
#1C3A9C	#8C9FDE	3.81:1	Fail	Fail
#E5D08A	#8C9FDE	1.69:1	Fail	Fail
#CBA115	#E5D08A	1.59:1	Fail	Fail
#CBA115	#8C9FDE	1.06:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Yellow (#E5D08A): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Blue (#1C3A9C): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Yellow (#CBA115): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Blue (#1C3A9C): 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.

#1C43C4 · Blue #97C41C · Green #C4491C · Orange #1CC49D · Teal