Yellow & Light Yellow, Blue Color Palette

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#CDB00E 205, 176, 14

#F2E59C 242, 229, 156

#182FAF 24, 47, 175

#7989E7 121, 137, 231

#CDB00E

Color 1

#F2E59C

Color 2

#182FAF

Color 3

#7989E7

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #CDB00E;
  --color-2: #F2E59C;
  --color-3: #182FAF;
  --color-4: #7989E7;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#CDB00E',
  'palette-2': '#F2E59C',
  'palette-3': '#182FAF',
  'palette-4': '#7989E7',
}

const palette = [
  '#CDB00E',
  '#F2E59C',
  '#182FAF',
  '#7989E7',
];

$color-1: #CDB00E;
$color-2: #F2E59C;
$color-3: #182FAF;
$color-4: #7989E7;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, high-energy 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, high-energy 4-colour palette pairing strongly contrasting colours for real visual punch. It is anchored by Yellow (#CDB00E) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 77% and lightness of 57%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Yellow `#CDB00E`

rgb(205, 176, 14) · hsl(51, 87%, 43%)

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

Light Yellow `#F2E59C`

rgb(242, 229, 156) · hsl(51, 77%, 78%)

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

Blue `#182FAF`

rgb(24, 47, 175) · hsl(231, 76%, 39%)

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

Blue `#7989E7`

rgb(121, 137, 231) · hsl(231, 70%, 69%)

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

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
#F2E59C	#182FAF	7.97:1	Pass	Pass
#CDB00E	#182FAF	4.75:1	Pass	Fail
#182FAF	#7989E7	3.17:1	Fail	Fail
#F2E59C	#7989E7	2.52:1	Fail	Fail
#CDB00E	#F2E59C	1.68:1	Fail	Fail
#CDB00E	#7989E7	1.5:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Yellow (#F2E59C): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Blue (#182FAF): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Yellow (#CDB00E): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Blue (#182FAF): 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.

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