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Mid Yellow 9

Languo Yellow warm

Languo WH-172 Mid Yellow 9 is a light vivid yellow gel pen in the Yellow family. It sits in the lighter value range, making it well-suited for golden highlights, warm sunlight, sand. Warm undertones suit skin work, earth tones, and warm-light scenes.

Yellow family Warm temperature 69% lightness
Golden highlightsWarm sunlightSandGolden hourBright accents
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Mid Yellow 9
Color Family
Yellow
Temperature
Warm
Lightness
69%
Saturation
80%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

Computed lighter and darker shades from the displayed swatches. Test them on your paper before blending.

Shadow Side
MT-05
Soft Yellow 7 Perceptual L91%
SD-272
Soft Yellow 4 Perceptual L91%
Current Marker
WH-172
Mid Yellow 9 Perceptual L92%
Highlight Side
BG-184
Mid Yellow 6 Perceptual L92%
GF-403
Mid Yellow 19 Perceptual L93%

Works Well With

Highlights
WH-171
Soft Yellow 2
+12 lightness
HN-901
Pale Yellow 3
+16 lightness
SD-271
Pale Yellow 4
+18 lightness
DC-208
Pale Yellow 2
+24 lightness
Shadows
HN-903
Mid Yellow 8
-13 lightness
DB-184
Mid Yellow 14
-13 lightness
BG-171
Soft Yellow 1
-14 lightness
BG-178
Mid Yellow 4
-15 lightness
Analogous Colors
ML-132
Pale Orange 17
15° hue shift
WH-177
Mid Orange 17
15° hue shift
FS-192
Pale Orange 19
15° hue shift
MB-105
Mid Orange 19
16° hue shift
Complementary Accent

Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.

LM-256
Soft Blue 3
opposite hue
MZ-505
Mid Blue 8
opposite hue
LM-255
Soft Blue 2
opposite hue
BH-158
Mid Blue 6
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where WH-172 fits the color story by mood and hue.

🛁 Bubblegum Bath
Bubblegum pink and sunshine yellow float with blush, peach, aqua, and soft lavender in a fizzy bath.
Mood
📖 Cozy Autumn Chapter
Wool cream, candle tan, maple gold, worn leather, and quiet olive make a soft reading-day palette.
Seasonal
📺 Dreamcore Static
Yellow-green hallway extending past where memory ends; the carpet doesn't repeat and the doors are all wrong.
Emotional
🏬 Empty Mall Atrium
Skylight bleaching the marble at 10am on a Tuesday; no one is here and it feels like a test.
Emotional
🌸 Regency Garden
Powder blue, periwinkle, and blush gilded with gold — opulence kept soft as garden silk.
TV & Film
🎀 Powder & Pastel
Powdered pink and mint with lavender and gold ornament — sweetness gilded into gentle excess.
Eras
🌾 Golden Beige
Light-medium skin, warm beige with honey at the high points.
Skin Tones
🌈 Sidewalk Chalk Summer
Pastel rainbow on warm gray concrete — art with a rain-date expiration.
Cartoons

Similar Colors in Yellow

BG-902
Mid Yellow 1
light vivid yellow
#FEEF57
BG-184
Mid Yellow 6
light vivid yellow
#FFE858
WH-173
Mid Yellow 10
light vivid yellow
#FBE14B
WH-178
Mid Yellow 12
light yellow
#D0BE74
MY-205
Soft Yellow 3
light yellow
#DDDC9C
GF-403
Mid Yellow 19
light vivid yellow
#F3ED62
BG-804
Mid Yellow 2
light yellow
#D2E264
BG-171
Soft Yellow 1
mid yellow
#D1CB4A

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