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
97640E
RGB
151, 100, 14
HSL
38, 83%, 32%
HSB
38, 91%, 59%
CMYK
0, 34, 91, 41
LAB
47, 16, 51
LCH
47, 54, 72
OKLCH
0.54, 0.11, 73
XYZ
17, 16, 3
LUV
47, 42, 45
HWB
38, 5%, 41%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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