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Warmyellow

Plush Corn Thread

#d9ed79
Notes

Plush Corn Thread (#D9ED79) is a true yellow with a warm character. It leans warm, pulling light toward red, orange, and yellow. Naturally inviting, it suits editorial and hospitality contexts. Its HSL profile (70°, 76%, 70%) places it in the highly saturated band at a mid lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary indigo. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#d9ed79
RGB
rgb(217, 237, 121)
HSL
hsl(70, 76%, 70%)
HWB
hwb(70 47% 7%)
OKLCH
oklch(90.7% 0.143 117.4)
HSV
hsv(70, 49%, 93%)
LAB
lab(90.18% -23.24 53.51)
LCH
lch(90.18% 58.34 113.48)
CMYK
cmyk(8%, 0%, 49%, 7%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#d9ed79
Original
#fae26f
Protanopia
#f8e47f
Deuteranopia
#e4e2d2
Tritanopia
#e0e0e0
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.29:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
16.34:1

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