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
784F07
RGB
120, 79, 7
HSL
38, 89%, 25%
HSB
38, 94%, 47%
CMYK
0, 34, 94, 53
LAB
37, 14, 44
LCH
37, 46, 73
OKLCH
0.46, 0.10, 74
XYZ
11, 10, 1
LUV
37, 33, 36
HWB
38, 3%, 53%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.