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
61480D
RGB
97, 72, 13
HSL
42, 76%, 22%
HSB
42, 87%, 38%
CMYK
0, 26, 87, 62
LAB
33, 7, 37
LCH
33, 37, 80
OKLCH
0.42, 0.08, 84
XYZ
7, 7, 1
LUV
33, 20, 31
HWB
42, 5%, 62%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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