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
766646
RGB
118, 102, 70
HSL
40, 26%, 37%
HSB
40, 41%, 46%
CMYK
0, 14, 41, 54
LAB
44, 3, 21
LCH
44, 21, 82
OKLCH
0.52, 0.05, 84
XYZ
13, 14, 8
LUV
44, 12, 24
HWB
40, 27%, 54%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.