Candlelight Yellow

Name: Candlelight Yellow
Brand: Behr

400A-1 / Behr

#F8F9C3

A very light yellow with golden warmth. Works in both rustic and modern settings alongside natural woods.

Spec Sheet

Hex#F8F9C3

RGB248, 249, 195

HSL61°, 82%, 87%

On White 1.09:1 Fail

On Black 19.33:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #E9E9E2
Text: #2E2E14
Accent: #F8F9C3
Support: #64639C
Neutral: #BCC8B1

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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Design System from Candlelight Yellow Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#E9E9E2 background RGB 233 233 226

#2E2E14 ink RGB 46 46 20

#F8F9C3 accent RGB 248 249 195

#64639C support RGB 100 99 156

#BCC8B1 neutral RGB 188 200 177

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #E9E9E2;
  --palette-ink: #2E2E14;
  --palette-accent: #F8F9C3;
  --palette-support: #64639C;
  --palette-neutral: #BCC8B1;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#E9E9E2",
  "palette-ink": "#2E2E14",
  "palette-accent": "#F8F9C3",
  "palette-support": "#64639C",
  "palette-neutral": "#BCC8B1"
}

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