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
956E2F
RGB
149, 110, 47
HSL
37, 52%, 38%
HSB
37, 68%, 58%
CMYK
0, 26, 68, 42
LAB
50, 11, 40
LCH
50, 42, 75
OKLCH
0.57, 0.09, 77
XYZ
18, 18, 5
LUV
50, 31, 41
HWB
37, 18%, 42%
Pantone
7503 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.