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
705122
RGB
112, 81, 34
HSL
36, 53%, 29%
HSB
36, 70%, 44%
CMYK
0, 28, 70, 56
LAB
37, 10, 32
LCH
37, 34, 73
OKLCH
0.46, 0.08, 75
XYZ
10, 9, 3
LUV
37, 24, 30
HWB
36, 13%, 56%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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