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
8B7D58
RGB
139, 125, 88
HSL
44, 22%, 45%
HSB
44, 37%, 55%
CMYK
0, 10, 37, 45
LAB
53, 1, 22
LCH
53, 22, 87
OKLCH
0.59, 0.06, 90
XYZ
20, 21, 12
LUV
53, 11, 28
HWB
44, 35%, 45%
Pantone
7503 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.