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
6A4E18
RGB
106, 78, 24
HSL
40, 63%, 25%
HSB
40, 77%, 42%
CMYK
0, 26, 77, 58
LAB
35, 8, 35
LCH
35, 36, 77
OKLCH
0.44, 0.08, 80
XYZ
9, 9, 2
LUV
35, 22, 32
HWB
40, 9%, 58%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.