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21 Examples of Yellow Color Combinations

John Spacey, November 30, 2019

Yellow is a bright color that matches green and orange because these colors have a similar wavelength of light. Yellow also matches blue, neutral colors and can be matched with its complementary color purple for strong contrast. Yellow is very light and bright and tends to clash with white and pink. The following are examples of yellow color combinations.

Dark Purple
#35063e

Bright Yellow
#fffd01

Pond Bath
#00827f

Duckie Yellow
#ffff11

Lavastone
#483c32

Ancient Yellow
#eecd00

Dusky Taupe
#c9bdb7

Dusky Yellow
#ffff05

Faded Blue
#80dbeb

Faded Yellow
#feff7f

Brown Pepper
#4e403b

Saffron
#f4c430

Baked Potato
#b69e87

Butter
#fffd74

Fluorescent Turquoise
#00fdff

Fluorescent Yellow
#ccff02

Bear Brown
#44382b

Bee Yellow
#feff32

Royal
#0c1793

Empire Yellow
#f7d000

Middle Red Purple
#210837

Middle Yellow
#ffeb00

Zucchini Cream
#97a98b

Yellow Cream
#efdc75

Grass Green
#3f9b0b

Dandelion
#fcd93b

Pastel Turquoise
#99c5c4

Pastel Yellow
#fdfd96

Ginger
#b06500

Lemon
#fff700

Honey
#ba9238

Bee Yellow
#feff32

Dark Lime
#84b701

Arctic Lime
#d0ff14

Cadmium Green
#006b3c

Cadmium Yellow
#fff600

Gold Black
#2a2424

Gold
#ffd700

Blue Chalk
#94c0cc

Yellow Chalk
#f5f9ad

Maximum Red
#d92121

Maximum Yellow
#fafa37

Notes

Generally speaking, yellow is easier to match to dark colors. For example, yellow generally clashes with light red but can be matched to a medium or dark red.

Overview: Yellow Color Combinations
Type	Color Combinations
Matches With	Green Orange Blue Brown
High Contrast With	Purple Black
Clashes With	White Red
Related Concepts	Color Combinations » Green » Orange » Analogous Color » Neutral Colors » Complementary Color »