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
917E5E
RGB
145, 126, 94
HSL
38, 21%, 47%
HSB
38, 35%, 57%
CMYK
0, 13, 35, 43
LAB
54, 4, 20
LCH
54, 21, 79
OKLCH
0.60, 0.05, 80
XYZ
21, 22, 14
LUV
54, 14, 25
HWB
38, 37%, 43%
Pantone
7503 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.