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
654427
RGB
101, 68, 39
HSL
28, 44%, 27%
HSB
28, 61%, 40%
CMYK
0, 33, 61, 60
LAB
32, 12, 23
LCH
32, 26, 63
OKLCH
0.42, 0.06, 61
XYZ
8, 7, 3
LUV
32, 24, 21
HWB
28, 15%, 60%
Pantone
478 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.