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
765421
RGB
118, 84, 33
HSL
36, 56%, 30%
HSB
36, 72%, 46%
CMYK
0, 29, 72, 54
LAB
39, 11, 35
LCH
39, 36, 73
OKLCH
0.47, 0.08, 74
XYZ
11, 10, 3
LUV
39, 27, 32
HWB
36, 13%, 54%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.