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Gold

Caran d'Ache Pablo Yellow warm

Caran d'Ache Pablo 499 Gold is a mid yellow colored pencil in the Yellow family. It sits in the mid-light value range, making it well-suited for warm light, autumn, sandy tones. Warm undertones suit skin work, earth tones, and warm-light scenes.

Yellow family Warm temperature 54% lightness
Warm lightAutumnSandy tonesAmber glowMuted orange
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Gold
Color Family
Yellow
Temperature
Warm
Lightness
54%
Saturation
39%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

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

Shadow Side
249
Olive L53%
Current Marker
499
Gold L54%
Highlight Side
250
Canary yellow L59%
015
Olive yellow L59%

Works Well With

Highlights
240
Lemon yellow
+12 lightness
021
Naples yellow
+13 lightness
231
Lime green
+21 lightness
011
Pale yellow
+25 lightness
Analogous Colors
041
Apricot
15° hue shift
032
Light ochre
16° hue shift
491
Cream
16° hue shift
001
White
16° hue shift
Complementary Accent

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

140
Ultramarine
opposite hue
005
Grey
opposite hue
159
Prussian blue
opposite hue
145
Bluish grey
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where 499 fits the color story by mood and hue.

🧁 Sugar Rush Kitchen
Sunshine yellow, candy pink, sky blue, cherry coral, and cocoa brown.
Cozy
📖 Cozy Autumn Chapter
Wool cream, candle tan, maple gold, worn leather, and quiet olive make a soft reading-day palette.
Seasonal
📽 Film Grain
A summer afternoon recorded on 16mm; cream and powder blue degrading at the corners of the frame.
Cinematic
📚 Dusty Bookshop
Faded spines. Warm light. The clock stopped years ago.
Environment
⛽ Desert Gas Station
Bleached tan. Heat shimmer. Rust and old diesel.
Environment
⚓ Foggy Harbor
Lantern at the end of the dock barely cutting blue-grey mist; a hull creaks somewhere past the light.
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

Similar Colors in Yellow

010
Yellow
mid vivid yellow
#FADD18
016
Khaki green
mid yellow
#C4B43D
245
Light olive
mid yellow
#DCD152
249
Olive
mid muted yellow
#979077
250
Canary yellow
mid vivid yellow
#F8EE36
021
Naples yellow
light vivid yellow
#FDE059
470
Spring green
light vivid yellow
#E1F040
015
Olive yellow
mid vivid yellow
#EAE244

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