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
7B5F0F
RGB
123, 95, 15
HSL
44, 78%, 27%
HSB
44, 88%, 48%
CMYK
0, 23, 88, 52
LAB
42, 6, 45
LCH
42, 46, 82
OKLCH
0.50, 0.10, 87
XYZ
12, 12, 2
LUV
42, 23, 42
HWB
44, 6%, 52%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.