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
70552D
RGB
112, 85, 45
HSL
36, 43%, 31%
HSB
36, 60%, 44%
CMYK
0, 24, 60, 56
LAB
38, 8, 28
LCH
38, 29, 74
OKLCH
0.47, 0.07, 76
XYZ
10, 10, 4
LUV
38, 21, 28
HWB
36, 18%, 56%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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