Dulux Lemon Jester

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Name:Lemon Jester
Brand:Dulux

What color is Dulux Lemon Jester?

Dulux Lemon Jester is a clear, warm yellow with a mellow golden cast rather than a sharp citrus edge. Its mid-light depth keeps it bright enough to lift a room while retaining a slightly softened, sun-faded appearance. In daylight, the color reads as cheerful yellow; under warm evening bulbs, it shifts toward a richer honey tone. It suits kitchen walls, breakfast nooks, children’s spaces, or a painted cabinet front where a concentrated dose of color feels appropriate. Pair Lemon Jester with soft white trim, pale oak, warm beige, leafy greens, or muted blue-gray accents to give the yellow definition.

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What are Dulux Lemon Jester undertones?

Lemon Jester is a light, clear straw yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#ECD96A

RGB code:

236, 217, 106

Is Dulux Lemon Jester cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 51° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

Lemon Jester HSL code: 51, 77%, 67%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Lemon Jester

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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Morning
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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Lemon Jester:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Lemon Jester

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Lemon Jester with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Dulux Mystic Mauve 2 and Starlit Night 1.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#ECD96A
RGB Decimal236, 217, 106
RGB Percent92.55%, 85.10%, 41.57%
HSVHue: 51° Saturation: 55.08% Value: 92.55%
HSLhsl(51, 77, 67)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.05 Yellow: 55.08 Key: 7.45
YIQY: 210.027 I: 46.991 Q: -30.524
XYZX: 62.008 Y: 68.502 Z: 23.588
CIE LabL:86.257 a:-7.111 b:56.188
CIE LuvL:86.257 u:17.859 v:70.652
Decimal15522154
Hunter Lab82.766, -11.108, 41.039

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