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Yellow countdown widget
A yellow countdown widget counts the days left until a date you choose. Sunny yellow with dark text for a cheerful screen. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.
What a yellow countdown widget shows
A countdown widget keeps one date in view: a trip, a birthday, an exam or a launch. The number of days is the hero, the event name gives it meaning and a bar shows how far along you are.
WidgetCraft's countdown layer works from the phone's clock, so it is free, needs no permission and works offline. You pick the target date in the layer's details.
How the yellow style shapes it
Yellow widgets are bright and optimistic. Yellow is light, so this recipe uses near-black text and a warm orange accent to stay readable.
- Numbers: Keep numbers dark and bold.
- Bars and rings: Use dark or orange bars on a deeper yellow track.
Yellow countdown widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 360 × 180, background #FFE66D, corner radius 22 |
| Layout | stacked: label, number and event name, left aligned |
| Text | label "Days until", size 12, color #7A6A1F |
| Countdown | days remaining, built-in Sans, size 76, color #2B2400 |
| Text | event name, size 20, color #2B2400 |
| Progress | a thick 12-point bar with rounded ends, 312 wide, progress #FF7A00 |
| Font | built-in Sans |
| Home screen size | 4 × 2 cells |
Yellow color palette
- Lemon
#FFE66DBackground - Sun
#FFD43BSurface and tracks - Dark olive
#2B2400Text - Mustard grey
#7A6A1FLabels - Orange
#FF7A00Accent
How to make a yellow countdown widget in WidgetCraft
- Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #FFE66D and the corner radius to 22.
- Tap Add and choose Countdown. Pick your target date and show days only.
- Set the font to built-in Sans, the size to 76 and the color to #2B2400.
- Add a Text label "Days until" at size 12 in #7A6A1F, and a second Text layer for the event name at size 20.
- Add a Progress layer as a thick 12-point bar with rounded ends in #FF7A00 to show how much of the wait has passed.
- Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.
Everything in this recipe works in the free version.
Tips for yellow countdown widgets
- Always use dark text on yellow.
- Use orange as the accent.
- Decide whether today counts; label the number "days left" or "sleeps" so it is not ambiguous.
- Short event names fit best. Two or three words is ideal.
- After the date passes, change the target or the widget will sit at zero.
- Do not use white text.
- Do not combine with other bright colors.
Questions about the yellow countdown widget
What size is a yellow countdown widget?
It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 180 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.
Which colors does it use?
Lemon (#FFE66D) for the background, Dark olive (#2B2400) for the main text, Mustard grey (#7A6A1F) for labels and Orange (#FF7A00) as the accent.
Is it free to make?
Yes. Countdown widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the yellow styling is free too.
What else is this style called?
People also search for yellow aesthetic countdown widget, sunny countdown widget, mustard countdown widget. They describe the same look as this yellow countdown widget.
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