Sweet Corn
Also known as: Centeōtl Yellow, Milky Yellow, Silken Gold, Golden Glitter
Expect bright and alert associations from Sweet Corn — a soft yellow well suited to summer palettes and highlights and warnings. Its complement lands in blue territory, which makes for striking two-color pairings. For accessible text, use it on black or near-black backgrounds (16.06:1, passes WCAG AA) rather than white.
Sweet Corn color codes
- HEX
- #F9E176
- RGB
- rgb(249, 225, 118)
- RGBA
- rgba(249, 225, 118, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(49, 92%, 72%)
- HSV
- hsv(49, 53%, 98%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 10%, 53%, 2%)
- LAB
- lab(89.9 -1.1 54.8)
- OKLCH
- oklch(90.8% 0.130 96.9)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: khaki#F0E68C · ΔE 4.5
- RAL 1016 — Sulfur yellow#F1DD38 · ΔE 6.0 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Sweet Corn works
- Web & UI: Best as a button fill, badge, or accent — pair it with white text only at large sizes, and check contrast.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
- Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
- Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
- Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Sweet Corn
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Sweet Corn by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 1.31:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Aa — on black
contrast 16.06:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Best text color on a Sweet Corn background: #000000
Palettes featuring Sweet Corn
Sweet Corn with its complement
Soft neighbors of Sweet Corn
Sweet Corn triad
Similar colors
- Sandworm#FCE883 · ΔE 2.0
- Wheat#FBDD7E · ΔE 2.6
- Pollination#EEDD66 · ΔE 2.8
- Lemon Tart#FFDD66 · ΔE 3.0
- Goldfinch#F8E462 · ΔE 3.0
- Cup Noodles#FEDD7D · ΔE 3.2
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Sweet Corn is closest to Icy Plains.
Sweet Corn FAQs
What color is Sweet Corn?
Sweet Corn is a light yellow with the hex code #F9E176. In HSL terms it has a hue of 49°, 92% saturation, and 72% lightness.
What is the hex code for Sweet Corn?
The hex code for Sweet Corn is #F9E176. In RGB it's rgb(249, 225, 118), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 10%, 53%, 2%).
What colors go well with Sweet Corn?
Sweet Corn pairs naturally with blue tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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