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
85490A
RGB
133, 73, 10
HSL
31, 86%, 28%
HSB
31, 92%, 52%
CMYK
0, 45, 92, 48
LAB
38, 23, 44
LCH
38, 50, 62
OKLCH
0.47, 0.11, 59
XYZ
12, 10, 2
LUV
38, 49, 35
HWB
31, 4%, 48%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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