Dulux Molten Yellow / Sunny Savannah 2 / 45YY 51/758
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| Code: | 45YY 51/758 |
| Name: | Molten Yellow |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Molten Yellow?
Dulux Molten Yellow 45YY 51/758 is a rich, high-saturation yellow with a distinctly golden cast rather than a pale lemon tone. Its mid-range depth gives it enough weight for a feature wall, kitchen cabinetry, or a painted front door without reading as fluorescent. In strong daylight, Molten Yellow appears clear and energetic; under warmer evening lighting, its ochre-gold character becomes more noticeable. Pair it with chalky whites, warm grey, deep navy, or charcoal for definition, and use natural oak, rattan, or brushed brass to reinforce its sunny warmth. In smaller doses, this color is particularly effective on shelving, a kitchen island, or the inside of a doorway.
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What are Dulux Molten Yellow undertones?
Molten Yellow is a mid-light, clear golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:
RGB code:
229, 182, 0
Is Dulux Molten Yellow cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 48° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
45YY 51/758 Molten Yellow HSL code: 48, 100%, 45%
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 Molten Yellow
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All 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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Molten Yellow:
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
45YY 51/758
Molten Yellow
Darker shades
45YY 51/758
Molten Yellow
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 Molten Yellow with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 228, such as Dulux Honest Indigo.
45YY 51/758
Molten Yellow
LRV of Molten Yellow
Molten Yellow has an LRV of 52% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 52%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #E5B600 |
| RGB Decimal | 229, 182, 0 |
| RGB Percent | 89.80%, 71.37%, 0.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 48° Saturation: 100.0% Value: 89.8% |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100, 45) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 20.52 Yellow: 100.0 Key: 10.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 175.305 I: 86.492 Q: -46.696 |
| XYZ | X: 49.044 Y: 50.118 Z: 7.091 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.141 a:3.878 b:78.4 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.141 u:40.381 v:79.527 |
| Decimal | 15054336 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.794, -0.229, 43.617 |
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