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
70644B
RGB
112, 100, 75
HSL
41, 20%, 37%
HSB
41, 33%, 44%
CMYK
0, 11, 33, 56
LAB
43, 2, 16
LCH
43, 16, 83
OKLCH
0.51, 0.04, 85
XYZ
13, 13, 9
LUV
43, 9, 19
HWB
41, 29%, 56%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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