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
815F35
RGB
129, 95, 53
HSL
33, 42%, 36%
HSB
33, 59%, 51%
CMYK
0, 26, 59, 49
LAB
43, 11, 29
LCH
43, 31, 70
OKLCH
0.51, 0.07, 71
XYZ
14, 13, 5
LUV
43, 26, 30
HWB
33, 21%, 49%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.