Soft Buttercup
Pale spring yellow in a field you could nap in — soft enough to be gentle, bright enough to matter.
Reference colors for this palette. Compare the closest available markers below.
Color Roles
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Deep Shadow light yellow #BAB182
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Shadow light yellow #BFBC91
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Base light yellow #D8CC97
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Midtone pale yellow #DDD4AC
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Accent pale yellow #E3D5AB
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Highlight pale yellow #EBE5BC
Palette Characteristics
For Marker Artists
moderate yellow tones with a triadic teal accent — a warm palette. The 72-point value spread (20% to 92% lightness) supports strong shadow-to-highlight transitions — useful for dramatic, theatrical, or high-contrast work. Moderate saturation gives flexibility between illustrative punch and atmospheric mood.
Closest Ohuhu Markers
Nearest Ohuhu marker per palette role, computed from hex color distance.
Build with Soft Buttercup
Open Soft Buttercup in Marker Muse to see how to use each color — shadow, base, highlight, and accent assignments with exact Ohuhu, Copic, and Prismacolor codes.
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