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Golden yellow

Deep and warm yellow, between honey and sunflower.

Color conversions

Meaning & usage

Golden yellow is the color of abundance and harvest. Richer than lemon yellow, more luminous than amber, it captures the light of late summer afternoons and the generosity of grain fields gilded by the sun.

Synonyms & nuances

jaune doréor jaunegolden yellowsunflower yellow

Shades (darker)

Tints (lighter)

Tones (desaturated)

Design system scale (50→950)

Harmonies

Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-comp.
Tetradic

Thread & yarn equivalents

Average ΔE :79 (Rough)
#FFC200
DMC 973
Canary Bright
ΔE 79

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