This hue is inspired by the soft yellow of butter, the dairy staple that has colored kitchens for millennia. Its warm tone comes from beta-carotene, a natural pigment found in the grass and feed eaten by cows, which imparts butter’s creamy yellow tint during churning. Variations in diet and season once made its color unpredictable, leading to the use of annatto and other natural colorants to maintain consistency. Today, butter’s gentle yellow hue embodies comfort and richness—synonymous with warmth, flavor, and the simple luxury of something made by hand.