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Lemon

OLO Yellow warm

OLO Y1.4 Lemon is a mid vivid yellow alcohol marker in the Yellow family. It sits in the mid-light value range, making it well-suited for sunset, citrus, fire. Warm undertones suit skin work, earth tones, and warm-light scenes.

Yellow family Warm temperature 55% lightness
SunsetCitrusFireWarm highlightsVivid autumn
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Lemon
Color Family
Yellow
Temperature
Warm
Lightness
55%
Saturation
97%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

Yellow family — layer from shadow to highlight for smooth gradients.

Shadow Side
Y8.6
Fennel Seed L35%
Y0.3
Pear L47%
Current Marker
Y1.4
Lemon L55%
Highlight Side
Y2.3
Buttercup L63%
Y8.3
Flax L67%

Works Well With

Highlights
Y8.3
Flax
+12 lightness
Y1.2
Light Yellow
+17 lightness
Y2.2
Daffodil
+17 lightness
Y1.1
Ginger
+28 lightness
Shadows
Y8.6
Fennel Seed
-20 lightness
Y8.7
Dark Bronze
-30 lightness
Analogous Colors
O7.3
Macaque
17° hue shift
YG1.2
Sencha
17° hue shift
YO2.7
Sepia
18° hue shift
O1.2
Loquat
19° hue shift
Complementary Accent

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

BV2.2
Periwinkle
opposite hue
BV7.1
Fog
opposite hue
BV7.5
Charcoal Violet
opposite hue
B0.7
Ultramarine
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where Y1.4 fits the color story by mood and hue.

⛽ Desert Gas Station
Bleached tan. Heat shimmer. Rust and old diesel.
Environment
🌴 Tropical Greenhouse
Sun pouring through cathedral glass onto leaves the size of your torso; the air itself is wet.
Environment
🌟 First Look at the Ocean
Gold horizon over an aqua that keeps moving — kid's eyes adjusting to the size of it.
Emotional
🖼 Impressionist
Garden in late afternoon dappled through poplars; violet shadow and broken gold trembling on the path.
Art Style
☀ Golden Hour
Warm amber. Long purple shadows. Everything is forgiving.
Lighting
🌻 Midsummer Bloom
Wildflower field at noon vibrating pink and yellow; bees moving between blooms faster than the eye tracks.
Seasonal
🎵 Late Night Record Store
Warm wood shelves past midnight; cream sleeves fading at the corners, one spot catching the dust.
Environment
📺 Dreamcore Static
Yellow-green hallway extending past where memory ends; the carpet doesn't repeat and the doors are all wrong.
Emotional

Similar Colors in Yellow

Y0.1
Citrine Crystal
pale vivid yellow
#FCFCB4
Y0.3
Pear
mid vivid yellow
#D4C41C
Y1.1
Ginger
pale vivid yellow
#FCFCAC
Y1.2
Light Yellow
light vivid yellow
#FCEC74
Y2.0
Elderflower
near-white vivid yellow
#FCFCDC
Y2.2
Daffodil
light vivid yellow
#FCEC74
Y2.3
Buttercup
light vivid yellow
#FCE444
Y8.3
Flax
light yellow
#E4CC74

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