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
85461E
RGB
133, 70, 30
HSL
23, 63%, 32%
HSB
23, 77%, 52%
CMYK
0, 47, 77, 48
LAB
37, 25, 35
LCH
37, 44, 55
OKLCH
0.46, 0.10, 50
XYZ
12, 9, 2
LUV
37, 50, 29
HWB
23, 12%, 48%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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