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
49341C
RGB
73, 52, 28
HSL
32, 45%, 20%
HSB
32, 62%, 29%
CMYK
0, 29, 62, 71
LAB
24, 7, 19
LCH
24, 20, 69
OKLCH
0.34, 0.05, 69
XYZ
4, 4, 2
LUV
24, 14, 16
HWB
32, 11%, 71%
Pantone
478 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.