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Color:
Sickly Yellow


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Colors with the same hue:
Murky Green
Oregano
Citrus
Citron
Acid green
Old silver
Dingy Gray
Stone
Bitter lemon
Pear
Dandelion
Tarnished Silver
Limestone
Hazy
Very pale yellow
Faded Yellow
Beige
Pale Yellow
Cotton
Ivory
Baby powder
Similar colors:
Pear
Bitter lemon
Bile
Sulfur
Peridot
Xanthic
Dandelion
Citrine
Daffodil
Aureolin
Limerick
Middle yellow
Dazzling Yellow
Sunny Yellow
Vivid yellow
Acid green
Cadmium yellow
Lemon
Golden yellow
Bold Yellow
Inchworm
Yellow
Buttercup
Maize
Citrus
Kiwi
Jonquil
Lime 
Apple Green
Sickly Green
Words evoked by this color:
pearse,  sulfuric,  sulfur,  brimstone,  smoothie,  asana,  namaste,  vedic,  lndian,  rasa,  paella,  saffron,  kashmiri,  bhakti,  bhagavad,  swami,  ganesh,  hinduism,  maratha,  hanuman,  vivekananda,  swamiji,  ramakrishna,  ayodhya,  sangh,  anand,  prasad,  granth,  veda,  ramayana,  vidya,  upanisad,  brahmin,  acharya,  buddhist,  buddhism,  dharma,  guru,  upanishad,  sadhu,  vedanta,  rishi,  saddhu,  ashram,  monk,  pilgrimage,  fakir,  yogi,  lanka,  gujarati
Literary analysis:
The term "sickly yellow" in literature is often deployed as a visual symbol that connotes decay, unease, or an abnormal state. Authors use it to describe both living features and external environments. For instance, when a character's complexion becomes a sickly yellow, it often signals physical deterioration or emotional distress ([1], [2]), while its application to light or landscapes—such as the eerie movement of sickly yellow lamps across deserted houses or a horizon washed in an ominous hue ([3], [4])—serves to imbue scenes with an atmosphere of disquiet and forewarning. This consistent use of the color not only paints a vivid picture for the reader but also reinforces themes of corruption or impending doom throughout the narrative.
  1. Even the blazing suns of Naraka hadn't succeeded in burning the sickly yellow color off his face.
    — from Narakan Rifles, About Face! by George H. (George Henry) Smith
  2. Hoover turned a sickly yellow, and looked as though he would have been glad to crawl under the hose carriage.
    — from From School to Battle-field: A Story of the War Days by Charles King
  3. Sickly yellow lights went to and fro in the houses, and some of the passing cabs flaunted unextinguished lamps.
    — from The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
  4. The distant horizon was colored a sickly yellow, which seemed to shine ominously.
    — from The Forest of Mystery by James H. Foster

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