Lemon Zest Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Lemon Zest (#F9D857), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#B08E08

#FBC90D

#F9D857

#FFE8A0

#FFF9E7

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
Cobra Leather	`#B08E08`	176, 142, 8	48°, 91%, 36%	0, 19, 95, 31	66.0% 0.133 91
Toucan Gentleman	`#FBC90D`	251, 201, 13	47°, 97%, 52%	0, 20, 95, 2	85.6% 0.173 90
Lemon Zest	`#F9D857`	249, 216, 87	48°, 93%, 66%	0, 13, 65, 2	88.7% 0.149 95
Rich Glow	`#FFE8A0`	255, 232, 160	45°, 100%, 81%	0, 9, 37, 0	93.3% 0.094 92
Down Feathers	`#FFF9E7`	255, 249, 231	45°, 100%, 95%	0, 2, 9, 0	98.2% 0.024 92

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #B08E08 on #FFF9E7	2.97:1	—
Aa #B08E08 on #FFE8A0	2.58:1	—
Aa #B08E08 on #F9D857	2.23:1	—
Aa #B08E08 on #FBC90D	2.00:1	—
Aa #FBC90D on #FFF9E7	1.48:1	—
Aa #F9D857 on #FFF9E7	1.33:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #b08e08; /* Cobra Leather */
  --color-2: #fbc90d; /* Toucan Gentleman */
  --color-3: #f9d857; /* Lemon Zest */
  --color-4: #ffe8a0; /* Rich Glow */
  --color-5: #fff9e7; /* Down Feathers */
}

Other schemes from Lemon Zest

More light yellow monochromatic color schemes

Questions

What colors go with Lemon Zest?

In a monochromatic scheme: Cobra Leather (#B08E08), Toucan Gentleman (#FBC90D), Rich Glow (#FFE8A0), Down Feathers (#FFF9E7).

What is the hex code of Lemon Zest?

#F9D857.