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About Pastel Yellow

Pastel yellow is a soft, pale yellow that's gentle and calming. It's like sunshine filtered through clouds.

Part of the pastel color family, popular since the 18th century. The color represents softness and spring.

Pastel yellow is ideal for baby products, spring themes, and gentle designs. It works well in Easter palettes. Popular for nurseries and soft feminine branding.

RGB

253, 253, 150

HSL

60°, 96%, 79%

CMYK

0.00, 0.00, 0.41, 0.01

Luminance

0.933

Tints

Color mixed with white for lighter variations

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20% white

#FFFDAC

40% white

#FFFEC1

60% white

#FFFED6

80% white

#FFFFEA

100% white

Shades

Color mixed with black for darker variations

#FDFD96

20% black

#C4C662

40% black

#8E9230

60% black

#5A6100

80% black

#2E3300

100% black

Tones

Color mixed with gray for muted variations

#FDFD96

20% gray

#E4E393

40% gray

#CBC98F

60% gray

#B2B08A

80% gray

#999885

100% gray

Color Harmonies

Colors that work beautifully together based on color theory

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creates high contrast

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#9696FD

Analogous

Adjacent colors, creates harmony and cohesion

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced, vibrant and balanced

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#96FDFD

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Split Complementary

Base plus two adjacent to complement, less tension

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#96C9FD

#C996FD

Tetradic (Square)

Four colors forming a square, rich and diverse palette

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Similar Yellow Colors

Named colors from the same family