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
85693C
RGB
133, 105, 60
HSL
37, 38%, 38%
HSB
37, 55%, 52%
CMYK
0, 21, 55, 48
LAB
46, 7, 30
LCH
46, 30, 76
OKLCH
0.54, 0.07, 78
XYZ
16, 15, 6
LUV
46, 22, 32
HWB
37, 24%, 48%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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