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
85563B
RGB
133, 86, 59
HSL
22, 39%, 38%
HSB
22, 56%, 52%
CMYK
0, 35, 56, 48
LAB
41, 18, 24
LCH
41, 30, 53
OKLCH
0.50, 0.07, 50
XYZ
14, 12, 6
LUV
41, 35, 23
HWB
22, 23%, 48%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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