Amber, vanilla and whiteAmber, midway to orange, eased by vanilla. #FFBF00 · #F3E5AB · #FFFFFF
Citrine, cornsilk and whiteCitrine, a deep yellow, with a near-white one. #E4D00A · #FFF8DC · #FFFFFF
Lemon chiffon, jonquil and whiteTwo yellows, pale and strong, on white. #FFFACD · #F4CA16 · #FFFFFF
Naples yellow, lemon chiffon and whiteA clear yellow, a pale one, and white. #FADA5E · #FFFACD · #FFFFFF
Saffron, eggshell and whiteSaffron as the only color, on eggshell and white. #F4C430 · #F0EAD6 · #FFFFFF
Straw, linen and whiteStraw yellow on linen and white. #E4D96F · #FAF0E6 · #FFFFFF
Vanilla, mustard and whiteVanilla leads and mustard is the accent. #F3E5AB · #FFDB58 · #FFFFFF
Yellow, white and ivoryPure yellow with nothing but whites. #FFFF00 · #FFFFFF · #FFFFF0
With gray 8
Canary yellow, charcoal, light gray and whiteA sharp yellow on charcoal, stepped down to white. #FFEF00 · #36454F · #D3D3D3 · #FFFFFF
Jasmine, slate gray and creamA soft yellow and a gray with some blue in it. #F8DE7E · #708090 · #FFFDD0
Lemon chiffon, slate gray, silver and whiteYellow as a tint, over two cool grays. #FFFACD · #708090 · #C0C0C0 · #FFFFFF
Mustard, charcoal and ivoryMustard yellow against a dark blue-gray. #FFDB58 · #36454F · #FFFFF0
Naples yellow, light gray and whiteA clear yellow on pale gray. #FADA5E · #D3D3D3 · #FFFFFF
Saffron, gray, charcoal and creamSaffron yellow over two grays, mid and dark. #F4C430 · #808080 · #36454F · #FFFDD0
Vanilla, taupe gray and platinumVanilla, a mid gray and a pale metal: yellow at a whisper. #F3E5AB · #8B8589 · #E5E4E2
Yellow, gray and whitePure yellow against a plain mid gray. #FFFF00 · #808080 · #FFFFFF
With red 8
Amber, firebrick and creamAmber and a brick red, warm on cream. #FFBF00 · #B22222 · #FFFDD0
Canary yellow, cinnabar and snowBright yellow with cinnabar, a red toward orange. #FFEF00 · #E34234 · #FFFAFA
Jasmine, cardinal, light gray and whiteA soft yellow and gray let the cardinal red stand out. #F8DE7E · #C41E3A · #D3D3D3 · #FFFFFF
Lemon chiffon, Persian red and whitePale yellow with one plain, mid red. #FFFACD · #CC3333 · #FFFFFF
Mustard, wine and champagneMustard with wine, a dark red on the purple side. #FFDB58 · #722F37 · #F7E7CE
Naples yellow, crimson and creamA clear yellow with a cool, deep red. #FADA5E · #DC143C · #FFFDD0
Saffron, carmine and champagneSaffron and a deep red, on warm champagne. #F4C430 · #960018 · #F7E7CE
Yellow, red and whiteTwo primaries of the painter's wheel, split by white. #FFFF00 · #FF0000 · #FFFFFF
With green 8
Citrine, forest green and ivoryA deep yellow against a deep forest green. #E4D00A · #228B22 · #FFFFF0
Jasmine, fern green and ivoryA soft yellow with a leaf green. #F8DE7E · #4F7942 · #FFFFF0
Jonquil, sea green and whiteA strong yellow with a cool mid green. #F4CA16 · #2E8B57 · #FFFFFF
Lemon chiffon, celadon and ivoryPale yellow and a pale, soft green, light all through. #FFFACD · #ACE1AF · #FFFFF0
Mustard, moss green and creamMustard beside a mossy, yellow-leaning green. #FFDB58 · #8A9A5B · #FFFDD0
Naples yellow, sage, light gray and whiteYellow, a gray-green and gray: calm and fresh. #FADA5E · #BCB88A · #D3D3D3 · #FFFFFF
Vanilla, pistachio and whiteVanilla and pistachio, two soft tones. #F3E5AB · #93C572 · #FFFFFF
Yellow, kelly green and whitePure yellow and a vivid grass green. #FFFF00 · #4CBB17 · #FFFFFF
With blue 8
Canary yellow, azure and whiteBright yellow and a bright, sky-like blue. #FFEF00 · #007FFF · #FFFFFF
Jonquil, sapphire and ivoryA strong flower yellow beside a deep jewel blue. #F4CA16 · #0F52BA · #FFFFF0
Lemon chiffon, sky blue, light blue and whitePale yellow under two light blues. #FFFACD · #87CEEB · #ADD8E6 · #FFFFFF
Mustard, Prussian blue and creamMustard on an inky blue, with cream for light. #FFDB58 · #003153 · #FFFDD0
Naples yellow, cornflower blue and ivoryA clear yellow with a gentle mid blue. #FADA5E · #6495ED · #FFFFF0
Straw, queen blue and ivoryStraw yellow and a deep dusty blue. #E4D96F · #436B95 · #FFFFF0
Vanilla, steel blue and creamA custard yellow with a gray-blue. #F3E5AB · #4682B4 · #FFFDD0
Yellow, navy blue and whitePure yellow on navy and white: strong contrast. #FFFF00 · #000080 · #FFFFFF
How it works
Every yellow wedding palette here leads with a yellow, from pale lemon chiffon to mustard and saffron. Each is a swatch of three or four colors with their hex codes.
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Pale, lemon or golden
Lemon chiffon and vanilla are pale tints. Yellow, canary yellow, straw and citrine are the lemon yellows. Naples yellow, mustard, saffron and amber lean further toward orange: the golden ones. Under More filters, choose Pale yellow, Lemon yellow or Golden yellow to see one kind with every partner color.
Questions and answers
What are wedding color combinations with yellow?
White and gray leave yellow as the only color: Yellow, white and ivory or Naples yellow, light gray and white. Red, green and blue each add a second one, as in Amber, firebrick and cream; Mustard, moss green and cream; Vanilla, steel blue and cream.
What are yellow and red wedding color combinations?
Yellow, red and white sets two of the painter's primary colors side by side. Naples yellow, crimson and cream is cooler and Mustard, wine and champagne deeper, while Lemon chiffon, Persian red and white keeps the yellow pale.
What are yellow and blue wedding colors?
In modern color theory blue and yellow are complementary, so the pair contrasts strongly: Yellow, navy blue and white or Canary yellow, azure and white. For softer blue and yellow wedding colors, Lemon chiffon, sky blue, light blue and white.
What are yellow and green wedding colors?
Naples yellow, sage, light gray and white pairs yellow with a gray-green and Yellow, kelly green and white with a vivid one. Lemon chiffon, celadon and ivory is pastel, and Citrine, forest green and ivory goes dark.