pale yellow

Faded lemon shade

Pale yellow is a light, muted shade of yellow with reduced saturation—closer to cream or ivory than to bright lemon or gold.

The color suggests softness or subtlety: pale yellow walls, pale yellow light filtering through curtains.

It appears frequently in descriptions of natural phenomena like weak sunlight, certain flowers, or aged paper.

Related

straw · ivory · old lace · vanilla · custard · blonde · canary · flaxen · sallow · pastel · faded · sunlight · chamomile · primrose · buttercup · honey · maize · wheat

Categories
Opposites
color intensity/saturation

pale yellowbright yellow

Intense sunny hue

golden · mustard · saffron · canary yellow · neon yellow

color hue

pale yellowindigo

Plant-derived blue dye

violet · navy blue · royal purple · midnight blue · plum

value/lightness

pale yellowochre

Iron-rich earth pigment

old gold · burnt sienna · umber

Family

pale, yellow, paler, palest, palely, paleness, pallor, pallid, pallidity

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G