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
85591B
RGB
133, 89, 27
HSL
35, 66%, 31%
HSB
35, 80%, 52%
CMYK
0, 33, 80, 48
LAB
42, 15, 41
LCH
42, 44, 71
OKLCH
0.50, 0.09, 71
XYZ
13, 12, 3
LUV
42, 35, 37
HWB
35, 11%, 48%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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