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
85671A
RGB
133, 103, 26
HSL
43, 67%, 31%
HSB
43, 80%, 52%
CMYK
0, 23, 80, 48
LAB
46, 7, 45
LCH
46, 45, 81
OKLCH
0.53, 0.10, 86
XYZ
15, 15, 3
LUV
46, 25, 43
HWB
43, 10%, 48%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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