Psychology
Yellow is the most luminous color the eye perceives, making it both attention-grabbing and tiring at high saturation. Cognitively it's linked to clarity, optimism, and idea-generation.
Meaning
Sunlight, gold, caution, and intellect all live here. In some Asian traditions yellow signifies imperial power; in Western coding it's the universal hazard color.
Applications
Excellent for highlights, badges, and small accents against dark backgrounds. Soft buttery yellows work well as page backgrounds; high-chroma yellow needs dark ink for legibility.
Conversion
HEX
341E11
RGB
52, 30, 17
HSL
22, 51%, 14%
HSB
22, 67%, 20%
CMYK
0, 42, 67, 80
LAB
14, 10, 13
LCH
14, 17, 53
OKLCH
0.26, 0.04, 51
XYZ
2, 2, 1
LUV
14, 13, 8
HWB
22, 7%, 80%
Pantone
478 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.