Muted Yellow Hex Codes: 25 Muted, softly saturated shades
25 muted, softly saturated shades of yellow with names, hex codes, contrast on white and the best text color for each.
These are the muted, softly saturated shades of yellow in Tintly's color library: 25 of the 105 yellow shades. Muted shades are calm and sophisticated. They suit large areas and brands that want to feel composed.
Muted yellow shades with hex codes
| Name | Hex | On white | Text on it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasabi Nori | #333300 | 13.00:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Jungle King | #4F4D32 | 8.60:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Reptile Revenge | #5E582B | 7.22:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Eat Your Greens | #696845 | 5.72:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Bancha | #666A47 | 5.64:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Secret Path | #737054 | 5.03:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Tree Hugger | #79774A | 4.61:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Boa | #7F7755 | 4.49:1 | #000000 |
| Bonsai | #787B54 | 4.41:1 | #000000 |
| Verdant Leaf | #817C4A | 4.27:1 | #000000 |
| Iguana | #878757 | 3.72:1 | #111111 |
| Fennelly | #9A9E80 | 2.77:1 | #111111 |
| Mohalla | #A79B7E | 2.75:1 | #111111 |
| Taupe | #B9A281 | 2.45:1 | #111111 |
| Cardamom | #AAAA77 | 2.40:1 | #111111 |
| Bangalore | #BBAA88 | 2.27:1 | #111111 |
| Nettle | #BBAC7D | 2.25:1 | #111111 |
| Pony | #C6AA81 | 2.21:1 | #111111 |
| Green Tea | #B5B68F | 2.08:1 | #111111 |
| Khaki | #C3B091 | 2.11:1 | #111111 |
| Lush | #C5BDA0 | 1.88:1 | #111111 |
| Crepe | #D4BC94 | 1.83:1 | #111111 |
| Moth | #CBC1A2 | 1.79:1 | #111111 |
| Dune | #D5C0A1 | 1.76:1 | #111111 |
| Frost | #E1E4C5 | 1.30:1 | #111111 |
How to use them
Use a muted shade as the main brand surface and add a single vivid or light shade for emphasis, so the palette has a focal point.
Standouts in this group
- Darkest: Wasabi Nori (#333300), at 31% lightness.
- Lightest: Frost (#E1E4C5), at 91% lightness.
- Most saturated: Verdant Leaf (#817C4A).
- Best text color on white: Wasabi Nori (#333300), at 13.00:1.
What the numbers say
Across all 105 yellow shades in the library, lightness runs from 31% to 98%. 13 of them reach 4.5 to 1 on white, so they can be used as text on a light page, and 87 reach 4.5 to 1 on near-black, so they can be used as text on a dark page. The rest are for fills, surfaces and large type, where the requirement is lower. Within the muted, softly saturated shades the figures are different: 7 of 25 pass on white.
Pairing with other families
The base yellow (#F4C430) separates best from brown (4.47:1), purple (3.48:1) and blue (3.14:1). Because yellow stands for sunshine, joy and optimism, those pairings carry the most contrast of both color and meaning.
- Yellow and brown: see the combinations in soft, bold and dark versions.
- Yellow and purple: see the combinations in soft, bold and dark versions.
- Yellow and blue: see the combinations in soft, bold and dark versions.